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title: "The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust — charity 1176113 | CharityCompare"
description: "The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust (charity 1176113): income £8,961 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:15:49.534Z
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Registered charity · No. 1176113CIO

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# The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://ympst.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176113&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05

£8,961

Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05

£7,079

Registered charity number

1176113

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

C/O York Theatre Royal

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[ympst.co.uk](http://ympst.co.uk/)

Quick answer

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust (number 1176113) 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust do?

Operates in the city of York raising awareness and understanding of York's medieval Mystery Plays, raises funds for community performances of the Plays and works with Arts and tourism stakeholders to coordinate and support performances.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust

Answers The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

6 December 2017

Where it says it operates

City of York

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The York Mystery Plays Supporters 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.
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## What should you check before donating to The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust?

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- 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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[Visit charity website](http://ympst.co.uk/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust as a registered charity (number 1176113) 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's charity number?

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's charity number is 1176113. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1176113?

Search 1176113 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust do?

Operates in the city of York raising awareness and understanding of York's medieval Mystery Plays, raises funds for community performances of the Plays and works with Arts and tourism stakeholders to coordinate and support performances.

Does The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The York Mystery Plays Supporters 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust?

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's website listed in our register data is http://ympst.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.

How much is The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust?

The register records The York Mystery Plays Supporters 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 York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's trustees paid?

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust registered as a charity?

The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust was entered on the register on 6 December 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=1176113&subId=0).