--- title: "The Puppet Centre Trust — charity 1056021 | CharityCompare" description: "The Puppet Centre Trust (charity 1056021): income £389 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-puppet-centre-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T12:06:09.564Z 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. 1056021Charitable company PC # The Puppet Centre Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Puppet Centre Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.puppetcentre.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1056021&subId=0) Work at The Puppet Centre Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-puppet-centre-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Puppet%20Centre%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Puppet Centre Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £389 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £790 Registered charity number 1056021 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Lavender Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.puppetcentre.org.uk](http://www.puppetcentre.org.uk/) Quick answer The Puppet Centre Trust (number 1056021) 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 Puppet Centre Trust do? The Trusts objective is to advance the education of the general public, in the arts and skills of puppetry, puppet theatre and model theatre.The Trust is a national and international resource and information centre, committed to promoting and developing the arts of puppetry and animation in all their forms Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Puppet Centre Trust Answers The Puppet Centre 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 Puppet Centre 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 10 June 1996 Company number [03185339](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03185339) (Companies House) 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; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Puppet Centre Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Puppet Centre Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Puppet Centre 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 Puppet Centre 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 Puppet Centre Trust's charity number? The Puppet Centre Trust's charity number is 1056021. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1056021? Search 1056021 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 Puppet Centre Trust do? The Trusts objective is to advance the education of the general public, in the arts and skills of puppetry, puppet theatre and model theatre.The Trust is a national and international resource and information centre, committed to promoting and developing the arts of puppetry and animation in all their forms Does The Puppet Centre Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Puppet Centre 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 Puppet Centre Trust? The Puppet Centre Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.puppetcentre.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Puppet Centre Trust? The register does not record The Puppet Centre Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Puppet Centre Trust registered as a charity? The Puppet Centre Trust was entered on the register on 10 June 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03185339). 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=1056021&subId=0).