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The Searle Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Searle Charitable Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£166,763
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£140,024
Registered charity number
288541
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
22 Chancery Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
The Searle Charitable Trust (number 288541) 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 Searle Charitable Trust do?
TO MAKE DONATIONS TO ANY CHARITABLE BODY, ASSOCIATION OR ORGANISATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES. THE TRUST HAS MAINTAINED STRONG LINKS WITH THE RONA TRUST - LONDON SAILING PROJECT
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Searle Charitable Trust
Answers The Searle Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, 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 Searle Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Searle Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 Searle Charitable Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Searle Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Searle Charitable Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Searle Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Searle Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 288541) 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 Searle Charitable Trust's charity number?
The Searle Charitable Trust's charity number is 288541. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 288541?
Search 288541 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 Searle Charitable Trust do?
TO MAKE DONATIONS TO ANY CHARITABLE BODY, ASSOCIATION OR ORGANISATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES. THE TRUST HAS MAINTAINED STRONG LINKS WITH THE RONA TRUST - LONDON SAILING PROJECT
Does The Searle Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Searle 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 Searle Charitable Trust?
The Searle 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 Searle Charitable Trust?
The register does not record The Searle Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Searle Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
The Searle Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Searle Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
The Searle Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 2 March 1984.