--- title: "The Truan Trust — charity 1008373 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Truan Trust (charity 1008373): income £26,045 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-truan-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T03:57:08.808Z 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. 1008373Trust TT # The Truan Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Truan Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://truantrust.wordpress.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1008373&subId=0) Work at The Truan Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-truan-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Truan%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Truan Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £26,045 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £33,575 Registered charity number 1008373 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Peldon Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [truantrust.wordpress.com](http://truantrust.wordpress.com/) Quick answer The Truan Trust (number 1008373) 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 Truan Trust do? The Truan Trust offers support to young people to receive an education in Uganda. Funding is provided to assist youngsters to obtain an education who do not have any family support, such as orphans through AIDS, or where the family can only offer part support e.g. children of peasant farmers. At present most support is given to students studying at secondary or in post-secondary education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Truan Trust Answers The Truan Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Truan 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 Truan Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 February 1992 Where it says it operates Uganda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Truan Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Truan Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Truan 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 Truan 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Truan Trust's charity number? The Truan Trust's charity number is 1008373. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1008373? Search 1008373 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 Truan Trust do? The Truan Trust offers support to young people to receive an education in Uganda. Funding is provided to assist youngsters to obtain an education who do not have any family support, such as orphans through AIDS, or where the family can only offer part support e.g. children of peasant farmers. At present most support is given to students studying at secondary or in post-secondary education. Does The Truan Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Truan 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 Truan Trust? The Truan Trust's website listed in our register data is http://truantrust.wordpress.com. 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 Truan Trust? The register records The Truan 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 Truan Trust's trustees paid? The Truan Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Truan Trust registered as a charity? The Truan Trust was entered on the register on 17 February 1992. 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=1008373&subId=0).