--- title: "The Wilton House Trust — charity 287144 | CharityCompare" description: "The Wilton House Trust (charity 287144): income £2.1m (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-wilton-house-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:39:43.333Z 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. 287144Trust WH # The Wilton House Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Wilton House Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wiltonhouse.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=287144&subId=0) Work at The Wilton House Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wilton-house-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Wilton%20House%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Wilton House Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £2,070,184 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £2,309,536 Registered charity number 287144 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Wilton Estate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wiltonhouse.com](http://www.wiltonhouse.com/) Quick answer The Wilton House Trust (number 287144) 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 Wilton House Trust do? To preserve Wilton House, its contents, gardens and park for the public benefit in accordance with the Charitable Trust Deed creating Wilton House Trust, while continuing to maintain the house as a family home.To manage the Trust lands as an integral part of the Wilton Estate in accordance with the principles of good Estate management Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Wilton House Trust Answers The Wilton House 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 Wilton House Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Wilton House 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. ### Where does The Wilton House Trust's money come from? The Wilton House Trust reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (85%), investments £273k (13%), trading and fundraising events £43k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.8m · 85% - Investments£273k · 13% - Trading and fundraising events£43k · 2% - Other income£651 · 0% ### Does The Wilton House Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Wilton House Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Wilton House 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 Wilton House 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 Wilton House 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 8 July 1983 Where it says it operates Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Wilton House Trust registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Wilton House Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Wilton House 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 Wilton House 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 Wilton House Trust's charity number? The Wilton House Trust's charity number is 287144. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 287144? Search 287144 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 Wilton House Trust do? To preserve Wilton House, its contents, gardens and park for the public benefit in accordance with the Charitable Trust Deed creating Wilton House Trust, while continuing to maintain the house as a family home.To manage the Trust lands as an integral part of the Wilton Estate in accordance with the principles of good Estate management Does The Wilton House Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Wilton House 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 Wilton House Trust? The Wilton House Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.wiltonhouse.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. How much is The Wilton House Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Wilton House 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. Where does The Wilton House Trust's money come from? The Wilton House Trust reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (85%), investments £273k (13%), trading and fundraising events £43k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Wilton House Trust? The register records The Wilton House 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 Wilton House Trust's trustees paid? The Wilton House Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Wilton House Trust registered as a charity? The Wilton House Trust was entered on the register on 8 July 1983. 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=287144&subId=0).