--- title: "The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust — charity 1164687 | CharityCompare" description: "The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust (charity 1164687): income £42,261 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-worshipful-company-of-carmen-benevolent-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T09:23:48.143Z 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. 1164687CIO WC # The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thecarmen.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164687&subId=0) Work at The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-worshipful-company-of-carmen-benevolent-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Worshipful%20Company%20of%20Carmen%20Benevolent%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £42,261 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £97,719 Registered charity number 1164687 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 186C Fleet Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thecarmen.co.uk](http://www.thecarmen.co.uk/) Quick answer The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust (number 1164687) 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust do? Raises money (largely through the Worshipful Company of Carmen), using it to relieve necessitous persons in these classes (including their dependants and former members): Liverymen/Freemen of the Company, Company employees, those engaged in UK transport/logistics and armed forces personnel in transport/logistics. Educating the public about carmen and transport workers and other charitable purposes Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust Answers The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 December 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent 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-worshipful-company-of-carmen-benevolent-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Worshipful%20Company%20of%20Carmen%20Benevolent%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.thecarmen.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust as a registered charity (number 1164687) 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust's charity number? The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust's charity number is 1164687. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164687? Search 1164687 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust do? Raises money (largely through the Worshipful Company of Carmen), using it to relieve necessitous persons in these classes (including their dependants and former members): Liverymen/Freemen of the Company, Company employees, those engaged in UK transport/logistics and armed forces personnel in transport/logistics. Educating the public about carmen and transport workers and other charitable purposes Does The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust? The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.thecarmen.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust? The register records The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent 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 Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust's trustees paid? The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust registered as a charity? The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust was entered on the register on 3 December 2015. 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=1164687&subId=0).