--- title: "The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust — charity 802316 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust (charity 802316): income £2,698 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sir-george-thalben-ball-memorial-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:55:25.946Z 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. 802316Trust SG # The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=802316&subId=0) Work at The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sir-george-thalben-ball-memorial-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sir%20George%20Thalben-Ball%20Memorial%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,698 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,126 Registered charity number 802316 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Teddington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust (number 802316) 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 Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust do? The Trust's primary purpose is to support the Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Organ Scholarship at St Michael's Cornhill in the City of London. Other grants are given to young organists/church musicians (not singers) from any country, who are studying in the UK. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust Answers The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 October 1989 Also known as Thalben Ball Awards Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable 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. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 802316? Search 802316 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 Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust do? The Trust's primary purpose is to support the Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Organ Scholarship at St Michael's Cornhill in the City of London. Other grants are given to young organists/church musicians (not singers) from any country, who are studying in the UK. Does The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial 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 Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust? The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial 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 Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Sir George Thalben-Ball Memorial Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 31 October 1989. 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=802316&subId=0).