Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Symbol Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
The Symbol Trust (number 1097042) 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 Symbol Trust do?
-supporting small scale specialist education services for young people with special needs for whom no mainstream options are available - developing a web based national educational resource for students with special needs, their teachers and families - funding specialist after-school education for children whose parents have special needs in order to help them keep up with their peers
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Symbol Trust
Answers The Symbol Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Symbol Trust's money come from?
The Symbol Trust reported £732k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £701k (96%), donations and legacies £32k (4%).
Trading and fundraising events£701k · 96%
Donations and legacies£32k · 4%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Symbol 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 Symbol Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Symbol Trust registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Symbol Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Symbol Trust.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Symbol Trust as a registered charity (number 1097042) 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 Symbol Trust's charity number?
The Symbol Trust's charity number is 1097042. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1097042?
Search 1097042 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 Symbol Trust do?
-supporting small scale specialist education services for young people with special needs for whom no mainstream options are available - developing a web based national educational resource for students with special needs, their teachers and families - funding specialist after-school education for children whose parents have special needs in order to help them keep up with their peers
Does The Symbol Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Symbol 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 Symbol Trust?
The Symbol Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.symboltrust.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.
Where does The Symbol Trust's money come from?
The Symbol Trust reported £732k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £701k (96%), donations and legacies £32k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Symbol Trust?
The register records The Symbol 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 Symbol Trust's trustees paid?
The Symbol Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Symbol Trust registered as a charity?
The Symbol Trust was entered on the register on 14 April 2003.