Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
University of Cape Town Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, overseas aid/famine relief.
University of Cape Town Trust (number 803042) 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 University of Cape Town Trust do?
To raise funds and support for the University of Cape Town in South Africa
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for University of Cape Town Trust
Answers University of Cape Town 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 University of Cape Town Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
University of Cape Town 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 University of Cape Town Trust's money come from?
University of Cape Town Trust reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.6m (92%), charitable activities £107k (6%), investments £26k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1.1m.
Donations and legacies£1.6m · 92%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£107k · 6%
Investments£26k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records University of Cape Town 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
University of Cape Town 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
Also known as
U C T Trust; Uct Trust
Where it says it operates
South Africa
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 803042. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is University of Cape Town Trust registered for?
Education/trainingOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for University of Cape Town Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score University of Cape Town Trust.
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Is University of Cape Town Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists University of Cape Town Trust as a registered charity (number 803042) 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 University of Cape Town Trust's charity number?
University of Cape Town Trust's charity number is 803042. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 803042?
Search 803042 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 University of Cape Town Trust do?
To raise funds and support for the University of Cape Town in South Africa
Does University of Cape Town Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for University of Cape Town 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 University of Cape Town Trust?
University of Cape Town Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.ucttrust.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 University of Cape Town Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. University of Cape Town 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 University of Cape Town Trust's money come from?
University of Cape Town Trust reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.6m (92%), charitable activities £107k (6%), investments £26k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1.1m.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to University of Cape Town Trust?
The register records University of Cape Town 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 University of Cape Town Trust's trustees paid?
University of Cape Town 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 University of Cape Town Trust registered as a charity?
University of Cape Town Trust was entered on the register on 19 March 1990.