--- title: "The William Scott Abbott Trust — charity 233603 | CharityCompare" description: "The William Scott Abbott Trust (charity 233603): income £1.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-william-scott-abbott-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:39:00.692Z 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. 233603 WS # The William Scott Abbott Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The William Scott Abbott Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sacrewell.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233603&subId=0) Work at The William Scott Abbott Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-william-scott-abbott-trust&type=claim&name=The%20William%20Scott%20Abbott%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The William Scott Abbott Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,130,792 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,352,530 Registered charity number 233603 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Great North Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sacrewell.org.uk](http://www.sacrewell.org.uk/) Quick answer The William Scott Abbott Trust (number 233603) 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 Scott Abbott Trust do? The Farm & Country Centre including the restored mill house provide educational opportunities in farming and the countryside. Access to the let farm will be maintained with opportunities for educational tours and farming information, supplemented by the range of farm animals kept in the paddocks and pens of the centre. The provision of farm trails and walks and their interpretation will continue. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The William Scott Abbott Trust Answers The William Scott Abbott Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The William Scott Abbott Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The William Scott Abbott Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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. ### Where does The William Scott Abbott Trust's money come from? The William Scott Abbott Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £612k (54%), trading and fundraising events £300k (27%), investments £120k (11%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£612k · 54% - Trading and fundraising events£300k · 27% - Investments£120k · 11% - Other income£53k · 5% - Donations and legacies£46k · 4% ### Does The William Scott Abbott Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The William Scott Abbott Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The William Scott Abbott Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The William Scott Abbott 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 Scott Abbott Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 April 1964 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Scott Abbott Trust registered for? Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The William Scott Abbott Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The William Scott Abbott 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 Scott Abbott 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-william-scott-abbott-trust&type=claim&name=The%20William%20Scott%20Abbott%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.sacrewell.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The William Scott Abbott Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The William Scott Abbott Trust as a registered charity (number 233603) 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 Scott Abbott Trust's charity number? The William Scott Abbott Trust's charity number is 233603. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 233603? Search 233603 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 Scott Abbott Trust do? The Farm & Country Centre including the restored mill house provide educational opportunities in farming and the countryside. Access to the let farm will be maintained with opportunities for educational tours and farming information, supplemented by the range of farm animals kept in the paddocks and pens of the centre. The provision of farm trails and walks and their interpretation will continue. Does The William Scott Abbott Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The William Scott Abbott 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 Scott Abbott Trust? The William Scott Abbott Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sacrewell.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 William Scott Abbott Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The William Scott Abbott Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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. Where does The William Scott Abbott Trust's money come from? The William Scott Abbott Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £612k (54%), trading and fundraising events £300k (27%), investments £120k (11%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The William Scott Abbott Trust? The register records The William Scott Abbott 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 Scott Abbott Trust's trustees paid? The William Scott Abbott Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The William Scott Abbott Trust registered as a charity? The William Scott Abbott Trust was entered on the register on 15 April 1964. 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=233603&subId=0).