--- title: "The Verwer/Hession Trust — charity 1031304 | CharityCompare" description: "The Verwer/Hession Trust (charity 1031304): income £53,065 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-verwer-hession-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:30:50.752Z 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. 1031304 VT # The Verwer/Hession Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Verwer/Hession Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.verwerhessiontrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1031304&subId=0) Work at The Verwer/Hession Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-verwer-hession-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Verwer%2FHession%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Verwer/Hession Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £53,065 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £20,687 Registered charity number 1031304 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Tunbridge Wells Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.verwerhessiontrust.org](http://www.verwerhessiontrust.org/) Quick answer The Verwer/Hession Trust (number 1031304) 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 Verwer/Hession Trust do? To advance the Christian religion. To provide grants for the production, publishing and distribution of books and other media written by Roy Hession and George Verwer. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Verwer/Hession Trust Answers The Verwer/Hession 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”. ### How much are The Verwer/Hession Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Verwer/Hession Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Verwer/Hession 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 Verwer/Hession 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 11 January 1994 Previous names on the register Roy Hession Book Trust Where it says it operates South Korea · United States · Throughout England · Austria · Nigeria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Verwer/Hession Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Verwer/Hession Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Verwer/Hession 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 Verwer/Hession 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 Verwer/Hession Trust's charity number? The Verwer/Hession Trust's charity number is 1031304. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1031304? Search 1031304 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 Verwer/Hession Trust do? To advance the Christian religion. To provide grants for the production, publishing and distribution of books and other media written by Roy Hession and George Verwer. Does The Verwer/Hession Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Verwer/Hession 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 Verwer/Hession Trust? The Verwer/Hession Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.verwerhessiontrust.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. How much is The Verwer/Hession Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Verwer/Hession Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Verwer/Hession Trust? The register records The Verwer/Hession 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 Verwer/Hession Trust's trustees paid? The Verwer/Hession Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Verwer/Hession Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Verwer/Hession Trust: Roy Hession Book Trust. When was The Verwer/Hession Trust registered as a charity? The Verwer/Hession Trust was entered on the register on 11 January 1994. 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/). 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