--- title: "The Portal Trust — charity 312425 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Portal Trust (charity 312425): income £8.2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-portal-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T11:24:04.595Z 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. 312425 PT # The Portal Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Portal Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://portaltrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=312425&subId=0) Work at The Portal Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-portal-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Portal%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Portal Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,221,960 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £7,895,563 Registered charity number 312425 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 31 Jewry Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [portaltrust.org](http://portaltrust.org/) Quick answer The Portal Trust (number 312425) 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 Portal Trust do? Grants for education to financially disadvantaged young people under 25 years resident in London. Provision of scholarships and bursaries to individuals, and grants to education projects and activities run by schools and organisations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Portal Trust Answers The Portal 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 Portal Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Portal Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Portal Trust's money come from? The Portal Trust reported £8.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £8.1m (98%), other income £143k (2%). - Investments£8.1m · 98% - Other income£143k · 2% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Portal 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 Portal 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 3 February 1965 Previous names on the register Sir John Cass's Foundation; Sir John Cass's Foundation (working name) Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Portal Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Portal Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Portal 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 Portal 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Portal Trust's charity number? The Portal Trust's charity number is 312425. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 312425? Search 312425 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 Portal Trust do? Grants for education to financially disadvantaged young people under 25 years resident in London. Provision of scholarships and bursaries to individuals, and grants to education projects and activities run by schools and organisations. Does The Portal Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Portal 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 Portal Trust? The Portal Trust's website listed in our register data is http://portaltrust.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 Portal Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Portal Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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 Portal Trust's money come from? The Portal Trust reported £8.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £8.1m (98%), other income £143k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Portal Trust? The register records The Portal 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 Portal Trust's trustees paid? The Portal Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Portal Trust previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Portal Trust: Sir John Cass's Foundation; Sir John Cass's Foundation (working name). When was The Portal Trust registered as a charity? The Portal Trust was entered on the register on 3 February 1965. 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=312425&subId=0).