--- title: "The William Salt Library Trust — charity 1173509 | CharityCompare" description: "The William Salt Library Trust (charity 1173509): income £12,216 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-william-salt-library-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:39:14.538Z 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. 1173509CIO WS # The William Salt Library Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The William Salt Library 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 [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173509&subId=0) Work at The William Salt Library Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-william-salt-library-trust&type=claim&name=The%20William%20Salt%20Library%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The William Salt Library Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,216 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £15,846 Registered charity number 1173509 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stafford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The William Salt Library Trust (number 1173509) 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 William Salt Library Trust do? Conservation and promotion for educational and other purposes of an historic library relating to Staffordshire, with ongoing accessions and collection management Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The William Salt Library Trust Answers The William Salt Library Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The William Salt Library Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The William Salt Library Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 William Salt Library 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 William Salt Library Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 June 2017 Previous names on the register William Salt Library Where it says it operates Staffordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 William Salt Library Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The William Salt Library Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The William Salt Library 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 William Salt Library Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-william-salt-library-trust&type=claim&name=The%20William%20Salt%20Library%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The William Salt Library Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The William Salt Library Trust as a registered charity (number 1173509) 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 William Salt Library Trust's charity number? The William Salt Library Trust's charity number is 1173509. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173509? Search 1173509 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 William Salt Library Trust do? Conservation and promotion for educational and other purposes of an historic library relating to Staffordshire, with ongoing accessions and collection management Does The William Salt Library Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The William Salt Library 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 William Salt Library Trust? The William Salt Library 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 William Salt Library Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The William Salt Library Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 William Salt Library Trust? The register records The William Salt Library 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 William Salt Library Trust's trustees paid? The William Salt Library Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The William Salt Library Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The William Salt Library Trust: William Salt Library. When was The William Salt Library Trust registered as a charity? The William Salt Library Trust was entered on the register on 21 June 2017. 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=1173509&subId=0).