--- title: "The Poltimore House Trust — charity 1079947 | CharityCompare" description: "The Poltimore House Trust (charity 1079947): income £118k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-poltimore-house-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T10:23:26.205Z 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. 1079947Charitable company PH # The Poltimore House Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Poltimore House Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.poltimore.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1079947&subId=0) Work at The Poltimore House Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-poltimore-house-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Poltimore%20House%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Poltimore House Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £118,240 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £91,489 Registered charity number 1079947 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Poltimore Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.poltimore.org](http://www.poltimore.org/) Quick answer The Poltimore House Trust (number 1079947) 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 Poltimore House Trust do? The Poltimore House Trust is dedicated to restoring Poltimore House, a unique Grade II* listed country house, to create a heritage asset for the community through education, arts, commercial and community activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Poltimore House Trust Answers The Poltimore House 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”. ### How much are The Poltimore House Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Poltimore House Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Poltimore House 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Poltimore House 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 22 March 2000 Company number [03914029](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03914029) (Companies House) Also known as Poltimore House; Poltimore House Trust Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Poltimore House Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Poltimore House Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Poltimore House 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 Poltimore House 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-poltimore-house-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Poltimore%20House%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.poltimore.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Poltimore House Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Poltimore House Trust as a registered charity (number 1079947) 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 Poltimore House Trust's charity number? The Poltimore House Trust's charity number is 1079947. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1079947? Search 1079947 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 Poltimore House Trust do? The Poltimore House Trust is dedicated to restoring Poltimore House, a unique Grade II* listed country house, to create a heritage asset for the community through education, arts, commercial and community activities. Does The Poltimore House Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Poltimore House 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 Poltimore House Trust? The Poltimore House Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.poltimore.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. How much is The Poltimore House Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Poltimore House Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Poltimore House Trust? The register records The Poltimore House 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 Poltimore House Trust's trustees paid? The Poltimore House 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 Poltimore House Trust registered as a charity? The Poltimore House Trust was entered on the register on 22 March 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03914029). 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=1079947&subId=0).