--- title: "The Seahorse Trust — charity 1086027 | CharityCompare" description: "The Seahorse Trust (charity 1086027): income £56,859 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-seahorse-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T20:31:34.101Z 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. 1086027 ST # The Seahorse Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Seahorse Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theseahorsetrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1086027&subId=0) Work at The Seahorse Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-seahorse-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Seahorse%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Seahorse Trust? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £56,859 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £42,517 Registered charity number 1086027 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Topsham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theseahorsetrust.org](http://www.theseahorsetrust.org/) Quick answer The Seahorse Trust (number 1086027) 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 Seahorse Trust do? The Seahorse Trust is an advisory, educational and research charity that looks into and studies Seahorses and the environment worldwide Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Seahorse Trust Answers The Seahorse Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Seahorse Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Seahorse Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Seahorse 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 Seahorse Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 April 2001 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Malta · Spain · Jordan · United States ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Seahorse Trust registered for? Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Seahorse Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Seahorse 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 Seahorse 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-seahorse-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Seahorse%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.theseahorsetrust.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Seahorse Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Seahorse Trust as a registered charity (number 1086027) 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 Seahorse Trust's charity number? The Seahorse Trust's charity number is 1086027. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1086027? Search 1086027 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 Seahorse Trust do? The Seahorse Trust is an advisory, educational and research charity that looks into and studies Seahorses and the environment worldwide Does The Seahorse Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Seahorse 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 Seahorse Trust? The Seahorse Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.theseahorsetrust.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 Seahorse Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Seahorse Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Seahorse Trust? The register records The Seahorse 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 Seahorse Trust's trustees paid? The Seahorse Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Seahorse Trust registered as a charity? The Seahorse Trust was entered on the register on 4 April 2001. 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=1086027&subId=0).