--- title: "The Shire Hall Trust — charity 224206 | CharityCompare" description: "The Shire Hall Trust (charity 224206): income £117k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-shire-hall-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:13:50.868Z 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. 224206 SH # The Shire Hall Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Shire Hall Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.howdenshirehall.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=224206&subId=0) Work at The Shire Hall Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-shire-hall-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Shire%20Hall%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Shire Hall Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £116,866 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £45,976 Registered charity number 224206 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 13 Market Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.howdenshirehall.co.uk](http://www.howdenshirehall.co.uk/) Quick answer The Shire Hall Trust (number 224206) 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 Shire Hall Trust do? HOWDEN SHIRE HALL TRUST.Providing a Hall for the people of Howden and the surrounding areas. Recognised as the Hub of Howdenshire and ERYC Tourist Information Point. A place for leisure, entertainment and activities for all generations. Activities include classes, live events, cinema and home to the local weekly Howden Market and Community Cafe. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shire Hall Trust Answers The Shire Hall Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Shire Hall Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Shire Hall Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Shire Hall Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Shire Hall Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 November 1963 Previous names on the register The Shire Hall Where it says it operates East Riding of Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Shire Hall Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Shire Hall Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Shire Hall 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 Shire Hall 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-shire-hall-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Shire%20Hall%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.howdenshirehall.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Shire Hall Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Shire Hall Trust as a registered charity (number 224206) 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 Shire Hall Trust's charity number? The Shire Hall Trust's charity number is 224206. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 224206? Search 224206 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 Shire Hall Trust do? HOWDEN SHIRE HALL TRUST.Providing a Hall for the people of Howden and the surrounding areas. Recognised as the Hub of Howdenshire and ERYC Tourist Information Point. A place for leisure, entertainment and activities for all generations. Activities include classes, live events, cinema and home to the local weekly Howden Market and Community Cafe. Does The Shire Hall Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Shire Hall 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 Shire Hall Trust? The Shire Hall Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.howdenshirehall.co.uk. 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 Shire Hall Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Shire Hall Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Shire Hall Trust? The register does not record The Shire Hall Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Shire Hall Trust's trustees paid? The Shire Hall Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Shire Hall Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Shire Hall Trust: The Shire Hall. When was The Shire Hall Trust registered as a charity? The Shire Hall Trust was entered on the register on 6 November 1963. 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=224206&subId=0).