--- title: "The Straight Forward Trust — charity NIC104018 | CharityCompare" description: "The Straight Forward Trust (charity NIC104018). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-straight-forward-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T00:59:37.423Z 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. NIC104018Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust SF # The Straight Forward Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data The Straight Forward Trust is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of amateur sport, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=104018&subId=0) Work at The Straight Forward Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-straight-forward-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Straight%20Forward%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Straight Forward Trust? Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £15,490 Registered charity number NIC104018 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Belfast Quick answer The Straight Forward Trust (number NIC104018) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Straight Forward Trust do? (i) Preserving for the local community and the County of Down the properties at Crawfordsburn Road, Newtownards, County Down known as 116 Crawfordsburn Road, Cavallo Farm and Charleville Farm together with any other lands hereditaments and premises which the Trustees may acquire in the County of Down unspoiled and properly maintained and for the promotion of conservation including the protection of botanical bird animal insect and other species on the said properties and lands but only insofar as any such form the Trust Fund or part thereof; (ii) promoting and supporting the use by the Charit… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Straight Forward Trust Answers The Straight Forward Trust gave in its annual return to the CCNI 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 February 2016 ## What causes is The Straight Forward Trust registered for? The advancement of educationThe advancement of amateur sportThe advancement of environmental protection or improvement ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Straight Forward Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Straight Forward 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 Straight Forward 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. 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Search NIC104018 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Straight Forward Trust do? (i) Preserving for the local community and the County of Down the properties at Crawfordsburn Road, Newtownards, County Down known as 116 Crawfordsburn Road, Cavallo Farm and Charleville Farm together with any other lands hereditaments and premises which the Trustees may acquire in the County of Down unspoiled and properly maintained and for the promotion of conservation including the protection of botanical bird animal insect and other species on the said properties and lands but only insofar as any such form the Trust Fund or part thereof; (ii) promoting and supporting the use by the Charit… Does The Straight Forward Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Straight Forward 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Straight Forward Trust? The Straight Forward Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official CCNI entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Straight Forward Trust registered as a charity? The Straight Forward Trust was entered on the register on 9 February 2016. Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) 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://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=104018&subId=0).