--- title: "Vocational Training Charitable Trust — charity 295192 | CharityCompare" description: "Vocational Training Charitable Trust (charity 295192): income £13.4m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/vocational-training-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:48:08.972Z 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. 295192Charitable company VT # Vocational Training Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Vocational Training Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vtctskills.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=295192&subId=0) Work at Vocational Training Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vocational-training-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Vocational%20Training%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Vocational Training Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £13,397,317 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £13,747,047 Registered charity number 295192 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Aspire House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.vtctskills.org.uk](http://www.vtctskills.org.uk/) Quick answer Vocational Training Charitable Trust (number 295192) 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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust do? Vocational Training Charitable Trust, T/A VTCT Skills, is a market-leading specialist vocational and technical Awarding Organisation offering a comprehensive range of qualifications, assessments and services in 17 sectors, including Hairdressing, Beauty, Logistics and Early Years. Working closely with employers and training providers, our ranges are backed by industry and trusted around the world. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vocational Training Charitable Trust Answers Vocational Training Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Vocational Training Charitable Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Vocational Training Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 19 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £150,001–£200,000 | 2 | | --- | --- | | £140,001–£150,000 | 1 | | £110,001–£120,000 | 1 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 2 | | £80,001–£90,000 | 4 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 2 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 7 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Vocational Training Charitable Trust's money come from? Vocational Training Charitable Trust reported £13m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £13m (99%), investments £164k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£13m · 99% - Investments£164k · 1% ### Does Vocational Training Charitable Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Vocational Training Charitable Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Vocational Training Charitable 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 does not record Vocational Training Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Vocational Training Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 September 1986 Company number [02050044](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02050044) (Companies House) Also known as V T C T; Vtct Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Australia · India · Italy · Malta · Mauritius · Netherlands · Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Vocational Training Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vocational Training Charitable 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 Vocational Training Charitable 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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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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust's charity number? Vocational Training Charitable Trust's charity number is 295192. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 295192? Search 295192 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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust do? Vocational Training Charitable Trust, T/A VTCT Skills, is a market-leading specialist vocational and technical Awarding Organisation offering a comprehensive range of qualifications, assessments and services in 17 sectors, including Hairdressing, Beauty, Logistics and Early Years. Working closely with employers and training providers, our ranges are backed by industry and trusted around the world. Does Vocational Training Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vocational Training Charitable 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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust? Vocational Training Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.vtctskills.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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Vocational Training Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 19 employees paid more than £60,000, including 4 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). 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 Vocational Training Charitable Trust's money come from? Vocational Training Charitable Trust reported £13m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £13m (99%), investments £164k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Vocational Training Charitable Trust? The register does not record Vocational Training Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Vocational Training Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Vocational Training Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Vocational Training Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Vocational Training Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 30 September 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02050044). 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=295192&subId=0).