--- title: "The Richard Meins Charitable Trust — charity 1200494 | CharityCompare" description: "The Richard Meins Charitable Trust (charity 1200494): income £180k (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-richard-meins-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T15:22:42.287Z 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. 1200494Trust RM # The Richard Meins Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Richard Meins Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1200494&subId=0) Work at The Richard Meins Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-richard-meins-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Richard%20Meins%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Richard Meins Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2026-04-05 £180,000 Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-05 £300 Registered charity number 1200494 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 80 Victoria Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Richard Meins Charitable Trust (number 1200494) 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 Richard Meins Charitable Trust do? A grant making charitable trust. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Richard Meins Charitable Trust Answers The Richard Meins Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2026, 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 Richard Meins Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Richard Meins Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 September 2022 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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 Richard Meins Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Richard Meins Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Richard Meins Charitable 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 Richard Meins Charitable 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? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1200494? Search 1200494 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 Richard Meins Charitable Trust do? A grant making charitable trust. Does The Richard Meins Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Richard Meins Charitable 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 Richard Meins Charitable Trust? The Richard Meins Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Richard Meins Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Richard Meins Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Richard Meins Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Richard Meins Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Richard Meins Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Richard Meins Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 28 September 2022. 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=1200494&subId=0).