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Registered charity · No. 1173924CIO

The Tablet Trust

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The Tablet Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Tablet Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31
£1,964,078
Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31
£2,059,981
Registered charity number
1173924
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Unit 1 King Street Cloisters
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

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The Tablet Trust (number 1173924) 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 Tablet Trust do?

The Trust's principal activity is effected through the Tablet Publishing Company. It publishes 'The Tablet' - a weekly journal of record and opinion dealing with morals, ethics, theology, religion, and politics, and 'The Pastoral Review' - a bi-monthly journal of pastoral theology and practice. An annual lecture provides an opportunity for readers to meet the Editor and staff of 'The Tablet.'

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Tablet Trust

Answers The Tablet Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Tablet Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Tablet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,0001
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Tablet Trust's money come from?

The Tablet Trust reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 January 2026. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.7m (89%), donations and legacies £221k (11%), investments £3,626 (0%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£1.7m · 89%
  • Donations and legacies£221k · 11%
  • Investments£3,626 · 0%

Does The Tablet Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Tablet Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Tablet Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Tablet 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 Tablet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 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: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 1173924. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is The Tablet Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Tablet Trust yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Tablet Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Tablet Trust as a registered charity (number 1173924) 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 Tablet Trust's charity number?
The Tablet Trust's charity number is 1173924. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1173924?
Search 1173924 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 Tablet Trust do?
The Trust's principal activity is effected through the Tablet Publishing Company. It publishes 'The Tablet' - a weekly journal of record and opinion dealing with morals, ethics, theology, religion, and politics, and 'The Pastoral Review' - a bi-monthly journal of pastoral theology and practice. An annual lecture provides an opportunity for readers to meet the Editor and staff of 'The Tablet.'
Does The Tablet Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Tablet 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 Tablet Trust?
The Tablet Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is The Tablet Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Tablet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Tablet Trust's money come from?
The Tablet Trust reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 January 2026. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.7m (89%), donations and legacies £221k (11%), investments £3,626 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Tablet Trust?
The register records The Tablet 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 Tablet Trust's trustees paid?
The Tablet Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Tablet Trust registered as a charity?
The Tablet Trust was entered on the register on 24 July 2017.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.