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Registered charity · No. 1186996CIO

The Parish Trust

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The Parish Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about The Parish Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£520,381
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£294,058
Registered charity number
1186996
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
7 Roundabout Court
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Parish Trust (number 1186996) 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 Parish Trust do?

The Parish Trust is a Christian based organisation which organises various projects, services and events that benefit the general public. The charity's objective is to advance the Christian faith and its religious, moral and philanthropic principles. We support the local church and community so that the lives of our beneficiaries are enriched and improved.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Parish Trust

Answers The Parish Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Parish Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Parish Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Parish Trust's money come from?

The Parish Trust reported £420k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £407k (97%), charitable activities £11k (3%), trading and fundraising events £2,130 (1%).

  • Donations and legacies£407k · 97%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£11k · 3%
  • Trading and fundraising events£2,130 · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Parish Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Parish Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Bedwas, Machen, Michaelston-Y-Fedw and Rudry Parish Trust.; The Parishes of Bmmr; The Parishes of Bedwas, Machen, Michaelston-Y-Fedw & Rudry; Parishes of Bmmr; Parish Bmmr; Bmmr
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Parish Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Parish Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Parish 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

What should you check before donating to The Parish Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Parish Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Parish Trust as a registered charity (number 1186996) 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 Parish Trust's charity number?
The Parish Trust's charity number is 1186996. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1186996?
Search 1186996 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 Parish Trust do?
The Parish Trust is a Christian based organisation which organises various projects, services and events that benefit the general public. The charity's objective is to advance the Christian faith and its religious, moral and philanthropic principles. We support the local church and community so that the lives of our beneficiaries are enriched and improved.
Does The Parish Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Parish 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 Parish Trust?
The Parish Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.theparishtrust.org.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.
How much is The Parish Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Parish Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Parish Trust's money come from?
The Parish Trust reported £420k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £407k (97%), charitable activities £11k (3%), trading and fundraising events £2,130 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Parish Trust?
The register records The Parish Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Parish Trust's trustees paid?
The Parish Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Parish Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Parish Trust: The Bedwas, Machen, Michaelston-Y-Fedw and Rudry Parish Trust.; The Parishes of Bmmr; The Parishes of Bedwas, Machen, Michaelston-Y-Fedw & Rudry; Parishes of Bmmr; Parish Bmmr; Bmmr.
When was The Parish Trust registered as a charity?
The Parish Trust was entered on the register on 17 December 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.