--- title: "The Ronald Tait Trust — charity 264979 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ronald Tait Trust (charity 264979): income £6,608 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ronald-tait-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T16:15:16.761Z 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. 264979 RT # The Ronald Tait Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ronald Tait Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=264979&subId=0) Work at The Ronald Tait Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ronald-tait-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Ronald%20Tait%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ronald Tait Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £6,608 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £6,500 Registered charity number 264979 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Appledore Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Ronald Tait Trust (number 264979) 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 Ronald Tait Trust do? The Trust was set up for charitable purposes including the relief of poverty, advancement of education, adavancement of religion and the provisin of benefits to the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ronald Tait Trust Answers The Ronald Tait 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 Ronald Tait 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 20 December 1972 Also known as R V Tait Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Ronald Tait Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ronald Tait Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ronald Tait 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 Ronald Tait 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 264979? Search 264979 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 Ronald Tait Trust do? The Trust was set up for charitable purposes including the relief of poverty, advancement of education, adavancement of religion and the provisin of benefits to the community. Does The Ronald Tait Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ronald Tait 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 Ronald Tait Trust? The Ronald Tait 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 Ronald Tait Trust? The register does not record The Ronald Tait Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Ronald Tait Trust registered as a charity? The Ronald Tait Trust was entered on the register on 20 December 1972. 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=264979&subId=0).