--- title: "The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust — charity 800045 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust (charity 800045): income £62,597 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sir-john-gielgud-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:58:06.443Z 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. 800045Trust SJ # The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=800045&subId=0) Work at The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sir-john-gielgud-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sir%20John%20Gielgud%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £62,597 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £153,578 Registered charity number 800045 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Mitre Court Buildings Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust (number 800045) 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 John Gielgud Charitable Trust do? The trustees principally grant bursaries to final year drama students who are suffering financial hardship and who are nominated by their respective drama schools.Please note that we do not accept private applications for funding. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust Answers The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 does not record The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 September 1988 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sir John Gielgud 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Sir John Gielgud Charitable 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number 800045) 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 Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust's charity number? The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust's charity number is 800045. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 800045? Search 800045 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 John Gielgud Charitable Trust do? The trustees principally grant bursaries to final year drama students who are suffering financial hardship and who are nominated by their respective drama schools.Please note that we do not accept private applications for funding. Does The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sir John Gielgud 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 John Gielgud Charitable Trust? The Sir John Gielgud 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 John Gielgud Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 7 September 1988. 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=800045&subId=0).