--- title: "The Michael Gardner Trust — charity 500641 | CharityCompare" description: "The Michael Gardner Trust (charity 500641): income £38,822 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-michael-gardner-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:23:40.426Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 500641Trust MG # The Michael Gardner Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Michael Gardner Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=500641&subId=0) Work at The Michael Gardner Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-michael-gardner-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Michael%20Gardner%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Michael Gardner Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £38,822 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,171 Registered charity number 500641 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Stourbridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Michael Gardner Trust (number 500641) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Michael Gardner Trust do? The charity continues to provide housing for disabled and elderly persons, minibuses collect the infirm, disabled and the elderly from local areas enabling them to attend services meetings and social functions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Michael Gardner Trust Answers The Michael Gardner Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Michael Gardner Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Michael Gardner Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 April 1971 Where it says it operates Dudley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Michael Gardner Trust registered for? DisabilityAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Michael Gardner Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Michael Gardner Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Michael Gardner Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 500641? Search 500641 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Michael Gardner Trust do? The charity continues to provide housing for disabled and elderly persons, minibuses collect the infirm, disabled and the elderly from local areas enabling them to attend services meetings and social functions. Does The Michael Gardner Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Michael Gardner Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Michael Gardner Trust? The Michael Gardner Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Michael Gardner Trust? The register does not record The Michael Gardner Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Michael Gardner Trust's trustees paid? The Michael Gardner Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Michael Gardner Trust registered as a charity? The Michael Gardner Trust was entered on the register on 1 April 1971. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=500641&subId=0).