--- title: "War Memorials Trust — charity 1201442 | CharityCompare" description: "War Memorials Trust (charity 1201442): income £339k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/war-memorials-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:30:50.127Z 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. 1201442CIO WM # War Memorials Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data War Memorials Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.warmemorials.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1201442&subId=0) Work at War Memorials Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=war-memorials-trust&type=claim&name=War%20Memorials%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about War Memorials Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £339,411 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £341,630 Registered charity number 1201442 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.warmemorials.org](http://www.warmemorials.org/) Quick answer War Memorials Trust (number 1201442) 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 War Memorials Trust do? War Memorials Trust works for the protection and conservation of war memorials in the UK. The charity provides an advisory service to anyone with a war memorial enquiry or concern as well as administering grants schemes which support repair and conservation works. It also provides educational material to engage young people with our war memorial heritage. Charity 1062255 was merged with this one. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for War Memorials Trust Answers War Memorials Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are War Memorials Trust's highest-paid staff paid? War Memorials Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | 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 War Memorials 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) War Memorials Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 December 2022 Also known as Friends of War Memorials (Previous Name 1997-2005) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Isle of Man · Jersey · Guernsey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 War Memorials Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for War Memorials Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score War Memorials 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 War Memorials 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 War Memorials Trust's charity number? War Memorials Trust's charity number is 1201442. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1201442? Search 1201442 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 War Memorials Trust do? War Memorials Trust works for the protection and conservation of war memorials in the UK. The charity provides an advisory service to anyone with a war memorial enquiry or concern as well as administering grants schemes which support repair and conservation works. It also provides educational material to engage young people with our war memorial heritage. Charity 1062255 was merged with this one. Does War Memorials Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for War Memorials 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 War Memorials Trust? War Memorials Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.warmemorials.org. 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 War Memorials Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. War Memorials Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 War Memorials Trust? The register records War Memorials 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 War Memorials Trust's trustees paid? War Memorials Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was War Memorials Trust registered as a charity? War Memorials Trust was entered on the register on 23 December 2022. 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=1201442&subId=0).