--- title: "The Unicorn Trust — charity 1070807 | CharityCompare" description: "The Unicorn Trust (charity 1070807): income £4.6m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-unicorn-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T04:47:31.158Z 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. 1070807Charitable company UT # The Unicorn Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Unicorn Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.unicornoxford.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070807&subId=0) Work at The Unicorn Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-unicorn-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Unicorn%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Unicorn Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,638,221 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,388,025 Registered charity number 1070807 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Abingdon Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.unicornoxford.co.uk](http://www.unicornoxford.co.uk/) Quick answer The Unicorn Trust (number 1070807) 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 Unicorn Trust do? A school that provides full time education for children with specific learning difficulties,small classes and individual daily tuition to enable pupils to return to mainstream as soon as possible Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Unicorn Trust Answers The Unicorn Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Unicorn Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Unicorn Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 7 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–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 4 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Unicorn Trust's money come from? The Unicorn Trust reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.2m (98%), other income £55k (1%), investments £9,006 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.2m · 98% - Other income£55k · 1% - Investments£9,006 · 0% - Donations and legacies£1,140 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Unicorn 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 Unicorn Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 July 1998 Company number [03588494](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03588494) (Companies House) Also known as The Unicorn School; The Phoenix College; The Phoenix School Previous names on the register The Unicorn School for the Dyslexic Child Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services. 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 Unicorn Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Unicorn Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Unicorn 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 Unicorn 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. 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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 Unicorn Trust's charity number? The Unicorn Trust's charity number is 1070807. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1070807? Search 1070807 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 Unicorn Trust do? A school that provides full time education for children with specific learning difficulties,small classes and individual daily tuition to enable pupils to return to mainstream as soon as possible Does The Unicorn Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Unicorn 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 Unicorn Trust? The Unicorn Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.unicornoxford.co.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 Unicorn Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Unicorn Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 7 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 Unicorn Trust's money come from? The Unicorn Trust reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.2m (98%), other income £55k (1%), investments £9,006 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Unicorn Trust? The register records The Unicorn 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 Unicorn Trust's trustees paid? The Unicorn Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Unicorn Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Unicorn Trust: The Unicorn School for the Dyslexic Child. When was The Unicorn Trust registered as a charity? The Unicorn Trust was entered on the register on 31 July 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03588494). 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=1070807&subId=0).