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The Pontoon Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, religious activities.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Pontoon Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£4,427,965
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£4,427,965
Registered charity number
1172421
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Tunbridge Wells
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Pontoon Trust (number 1172421) 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 Pontoon Trust do?
Supporting of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and East Africa and financial assistance for students wishing to attend Blackrock College, Dublin, and similar Catholic schools or academic institutions. The relief of those in need because of youth, age, Ill-health, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Support of the arts, classical music and opera.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pontoon Trust
Answers The Pontoon Trust 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”.
Where does The Pontoon Trust's money come from?
The Pontoon Trust reported £6.3m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £5.9m (93%), other income £5.9m (93%), investments £445k (7%).
Donations and legacies£5.9m · 93%
Other income£5.9m · 93%
Investments£445k · 7%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Pontoon 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 Pontoon Trust'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Kenya · Ireland · Sweden · Tanzania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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.
What causes is The Pontoon Trust registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pontoon Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pontoon Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Pontoon Trust as a registered charity (number 1172421) 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 Pontoon Trust's charity number?
The Pontoon Trust's charity number is 1172421. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172421?
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What does The Pontoon Trust do?
Supporting of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and East Africa and financial assistance for students wishing to attend Blackrock College, Dublin, and similar Catholic schools or academic institutions. The relief of those in need because of youth, age, Ill-health, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Support of the arts, classical music and opera.
Does The Pontoon Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pontoon 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 Pontoon Trust?
The Pontoon Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does The Pontoon Trust's money come from?
The Pontoon Trust reported £6.3m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £5.9m (93%), other income £5.9m (93%), investments £445k (7%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Pontoon Trust?
The register records The Pontoon 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 Pontoon Trust's trustees paid?
The Pontoon Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Pontoon Trust registered as a charity?
The Pontoon Trust was entered on the register on 4 April 2017.