--- title: "The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts — charity 528922 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts (charity 528922): income £99,980 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mitchells-butlers-charitable-trusts retrieved: 2026-10-09T17:24:55.638Z 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. 528922 M& # The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.mbtrusts.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528922&subId=0) Work at The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mitchells-butlers-charitable-trusts&type=claim&name=The%20Mitchells%20%26%20Butlers%20Charitable%20Trusts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £99,980 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £143,610 Registered charity number 528922 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 73-77 Euston Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.mbtrusts.co.uk](http://www.mbtrusts.co.uk/) Quick answer The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts (number 528922) 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 Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts do? To assist pupils resident in Birmingham and Smethwick to attend schools, universities and other places of higher education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts Answers The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 January 1963 Previous names on the register Sir William Waters Butler Welfare Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 528922. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 4 linked records - [Sir William Waters Butler Welfare Fund (528922-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528922&subId=1) - [The Henry Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund (528922-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528922&subId=2) - [The Sir John Edwin and Arthur Mitchell Fund (528922-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528922&subId=3) - [Mitchells & Butlers Trusts Common Investment Fund (528922-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528922&subId=4) ## What causes is The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts. 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 Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts as a registered charity (number 528922) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts's charity number? The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts's charity number is 528922. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 528922? Search 528922 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 Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts do? To assist pupils resident in Birmingham and Smethwick to attend schools, universities and other places of higher education. Does The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts. 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 Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts? The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts's website listed in our register data is http://www.mbtrusts.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts? The register does not record The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts's trustees paid? The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts: Sir William Waters Butler Welfare Fund. When was The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts registered as a charity? The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts was entered on the register on 4 January 1963. 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=528922&subId=0).