--- title: "The Sino-British Fellowship Trust — charity 1174487 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sino-British Fellowship Trust (charity 1174487): income £532k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sino-british-fellowship-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:59:15.769Z 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. 1174487CIO SF # The Sino-British Fellowship Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sino-British Fellowship Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174487&subId=0) Work at The Sino-British Fellowship Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sino-british-fellowship-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sino-British%20Fellowship%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sino-British Fellowship Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £532,185 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £792,283 Registered charity number 1174487 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Bede House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Sino-British Fellowship Trust (number 1174487) 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust do? Grants to postgraduate students and academic staff at universities and other higher education institutions- in Britain to undertake study, research & similar in China;- in China to undertake study, research & similar in Britain - to promote the study of Chinese languages- to enable them to participate in joint Chinese/British educational programmes and courses Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sino-British Fellowship Trust Answers The Sino-British Fellowship Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust's money come from? The Sino-British Fellowship Trust reported £532k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £532k (100%). - Investments£532k · 100% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Sino-British Fellowship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 September 2017 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · China · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sino-British Fellowship Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sino-British Fellowship 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 Sino-British Fellowship 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-sino-british-fellowship-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sino-British%20Fellowship%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Sino-British Fellowship Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Sino-British Fellowship Trust as a registered charity (number 1174487) 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust's charity number? The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's charity number is 1174487. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1174487? Search 1174487 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust do? Grants to postgraduate students and academic staff at universities and other higher education institutions- in Britain to undertake study, research & similar in China;- in China to undertake study, research & similar in Britain - to promote the study of Chinese languages- to enable them to participate in joint Chinese/British educational programmes and courses Does The Sino-British Fellowship Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sino-British Fellowship 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust? The Sino-British Fellowship 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Sino-British Fellowship Trust's money come from? The Sino-British Fellowship Trust reported £532k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £532k (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Sino-British Fellowship Trust? The register does not record The Sino-British Fellowship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's trustees paid? The Sino-British Fellowship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sino-British Fellowship Trust registered as a charity? The Sino-British Fellowship Trust was entered on the register on 4 September 2017. 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=1174487&subId=0).