The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water
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The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water (number 500355) 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 Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water do?
To preserve the Trust's property in perpetuity under local control for the purpose of affording to the public facilities for recreation. The income from these facilities to be used to provide financial support to charities and voluntary bodies in the five parishes with immediate access to Coniston Water; to help maintain the lake and its surroundings as a place for quiet enjoyment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water
Answers The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Does The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Rawdon-Smith Trust for the Bed of Coniston Water
Previous names on the register
The Rawdon-Smith Trust
Where it says it operates
Cumbria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: 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 Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
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Is The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water as a registered charity (number 500355) 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 Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water's charity number?
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water's charity number is 500355. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 500355?
Search 500355 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 Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water do?
To preserve the Trust's property in perpetuity under local control for the purpose of affording to the public facilities for recreation. The income from these facilities to be used to provide financial support to charities and voluntary bodies in the five parishes with immediate access to Coniston Water; to help maintain the lake and its surroundings as a place for quiet enjoyment.
Does The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water?
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water's website listed in our register data is http://rstcharity.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 Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water?
The register does not record The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water's trustees paid?
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water: The Rawdon-Smith Trust.
When was The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water registered as a charity?
The Rawdon-Smith Trust For The Bed of Coniston Water was entered on the register on 23 October 1970.