--- title: "The Pensions Scholarship Trust — charity 1188040 | CharityCompare" description: "The Pensions Scholarship Trust (charity 1188040): income £172 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-pensions-scholarship-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T09:28:33.162Z 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. 1188040Trust PS # The Pensions Scholarship Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Pensions Scholarship Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://pensionsscholarshiptrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1188040&subId=0) Work at The Pensions Scholarship Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-pensions-scholarship-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Pensions%20Scholarship%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Pensions Scholarship Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £172 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Registered charity number 1188040 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 125 Borough High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [pensionsscholarshiptrust.org](http://pensionsscholarshiptrust.org/) Quick answer The Pensions Scholarship Trust (number 1188040) 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust do? The charity provides funding by means of making grants to those undertaking further education or academic research in the area of pensions and retirement income provision at universities and other institutions throughout Europe. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pensions Scholarship Trust Answers The Pensions Scholarship Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 February 2020 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Austria · Albania · Andorra · Azerbaijan · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust registered for? Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pensions Scholarship Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pensions Scholarship 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 Pensions Scholarship 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-pensions-scholarship-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Pensions%20Scholarship%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://pensionsscholarshiptrust.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Pensions Scholarship Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Pensions Scholarship Trust as a registered charity (number 1188040) 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust's charity number? The Pensions Scholarship Trust's charity number is 1188040. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1188040? Search 1188040 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust do? The charity provides funding by means of making grants to those undertaking further education or academic research in the area of pensions and retirement income provision at universities and other institutions throughout Europe. Does The Pensions Scholarship Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pensions Scholarship 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust? The Pensions Scholarship Trust's website listed in our register data is http://pensionsscholarshiptrust.org. 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 Pensions Scholarship Trust? The register does not record The Pensions Scholarship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Pensions Scholarship Trust registered as a charity? The Pensions Scholarship Trust was entered on the register on 18 February 2020. 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=1188040&subId=0).