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The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£23,039
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£23,750
Registered charity number
1163442
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Woodcote End
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust (number 1163442) 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust do?
The objective is to make donations to charities whose objects are(a) Relief of those in need by reason of youth, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage(b) Prevention or relief of poverty(c) Advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science.The Trustees identify charities (preference being given to smaller ones) and decide annually which shall be supported.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust
Answers The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable 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
The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable 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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust.
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Is The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 1163442) 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust's charity number?
The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust's charity number is 1163442. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1163442?
Search 1163442 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust do?
The objective is to make donations to charities whose objects are(a) Relief of those in need by reason of youth, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage(b) Prevention or relief of poverty(c) Advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science.The Trustees identify charities (preference being given to smaller ones) and decide annually which shall be supported.
Does The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Shirley and Ian Watson 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust?
The Shirley and Ian Watson 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust?
The register records The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable 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 Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust's trustees paid?
The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust registered as a charity?
The Shirley and Ian Watson Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 7 September 2015.