Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Summer Camps Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport.
The Summer Camps Trust (number 1162580) 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 Summer Camps Trust do?
The Trust's mission is to promote and encourage the development of well-run residential summer camps in the UK, so that many more British children and young people can take part in summer camps and by spending time in happy communities in the context of a good holiday benefit their self-confidence, social skills, creativity and positive attitudes, as well as making them happier.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Summer Camps Trust
Answers The Summer Camps Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Summer Camps 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 Summer Camps Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Summer Camps Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Summer Camps Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Summer Camps Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Summer Camps Trust as a registered charity (number 1162580) 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 Summer Camps Trust's charity number?
The Summer Camps Trust's charity number is 1162580. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162580?
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What does The Summer Camps Trust do?
The Trust's mission is to promote and encourage the development of well-run residential summer camps in the UK, so that many more British children and young people can take part in summer camps and by spending time in happy communities in the context of a good holiday benefit their self-confidence, social skills, creativity and positive attitudes, as well as making them happier.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Summer Camps 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 Summer Camps Trust?
The Summer Camps Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.summercampstrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Summer Camps Trust?
The register records The Summer Camps 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 Summer Camps Trust's trustees paid?
The Summer Camps Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Summer Camps Trust registered as a charity?
The Summer Camps Trust was entered on the register on 8 July 2015.