--- title: "The Sequoia Trust — charity 1163457 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sequoia Trust (charity 1163457): income £2.9m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sequoia-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T20:30:18.181Z 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. 1163457CIO ST # The Sequoia Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sequoia 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=1163457&subId=0) Work at The Sequoia Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sequoia-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sequoia%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sequoia Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £2,907,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £17,430,000 Registered charity number 1163457 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 131 Sloane Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Sequoia Trust (number 1163457) 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 Sequoia Trust do? THE TRUST WILL DONATE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A RANGE OFCHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sequoia Trust Answers The Sequoia Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sequoia Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Sequoia Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 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. ### Where does The Sequoia Trust's money come from? The Sequoia Trust reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were investments £2.4m (83%), donations and legacies £500k (17%). - Investments£2.4m · 83% - Donations and legacies£500k · 17% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Sequoia 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 Sequoia Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 September 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Sequoia Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sequoia Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sequoia 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 Sequoia 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-sequoia-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sequoia%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Sequoia Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Sequoia Trust as a registered charity (number 1163457) 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 Sequoia Trust's charity number? The Sequoia Trust's charity number is 1163457. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163457? Search 1163457 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 Sequoia Trust do? THE TRUST WILL DONATE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A RANGE OFCHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT. Does The Sequoia Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sequoia 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 Sequoia Trust? The Sequoia Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Sequoia Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sequoia Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 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. Where does The Sequoia Trust's money come from? The Sequoia Trust reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were investments £2.4m (83%), donations and legacies £500k (17%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Sequoia Trust? The register records The Sequoia 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 Sequoia Trust's trustees paid? The Sequoia Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sequoia Trust registered as a charity? The Sequoia Trust was entered on the register on 8 September 2015. 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=1163457&subId=0).