--- title: "The Tillett Trust — charity 257329 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Tillett Trust (charity 257329): income £241k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-tillett-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:09:01.254Z 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. 257329Trust TT # The Tillett Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Tillett Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thetilletttrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=257329&subId=0) Work at The Tillett Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-tillett-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Tillett%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Tillett Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £241,281 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £49,311 Registered charity number 257329 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Folkestone Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thetilletttrust.org.uk](http://www.thetilletttrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Tillett Trust (number 257329) 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 Tillett Trust do? The main objectives of the Charity are the promotion and advancement of education and in particular musical education and the encouragement of the arts including the arts of music, drama mime dancing and singing. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Tillett Trust Answers The Tillett 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”. ### How much are The Tillett Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Tillett Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Tillett 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Tillett 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 20 November 1968 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Tillett Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Tillett Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Tillett 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 Tillett 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-tillett-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Tillett%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.thetilletttrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Tillett Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Tillett Trust as a registered charity (number 257329) 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 Tillett Trust's charity number? The Tillett Trust's charity number is 257329. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 257329? Search 257329 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 Tillett Trust do? The main objectives of the Charity are the promotion and advancement of education and in particular musical education and the encouragement of the arts including the arts of music, drama mime dancing and singing. Does The Tillett Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Tillett 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 Tillett Trust? The Tillett Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.thetilletttrust.org.uk. 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. How much is The Tillett Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Tillett Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Tillett Trust? The register records The Tillett 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 Tillett Trust's trustees paid? The Tillett 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 Tillett Trust registered as a charity? The Tillett Trust was entered on the register on 20 November 1968. 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=257329&subId=0).