--- title: "What a Wonderful World Trust — charity 1195577 | CharityCompare" description: "What a Wonderful World Trust (charity 1195577): income £22,992 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/what-a-wonderful-world-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:36.964Z 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. 1195577CIO WA # What a Wonderful World Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data What a Wonderful World 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.whataww.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1195577&subId=0) Work at What a Wonderful World Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=what-a-wonderful-world-trust&type=claim&name=What%20a%20Wonderful%20World%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about What a Wonderful World Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-05 £22,992 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-05 £14,610 Registered charity number 1195577 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Whittingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.whataww.org](http://www.whataww.org/) Quick answer What a Wonderful World Trust (number 1195577) 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 What a Wonderful World Trust do? What a Wonderful World is based in Alnwick and its activities reach people across Northumberland. We ran a Climate Action Day in October 2021 in the run up to Cop26 and a full weekend festival of arts, science and the natural world in June 2022, June 2023 and June 2024 Planning is underway for a 4th festival June 27-29th 2025. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for What a Wonderful World Trust Answers What a Wonderful World Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are What a Wonderful World Trust's highest-paid staff paid? What a Wonderful World Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 November 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 does not record What a Wonderful World Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What a Wonderful World Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 August 2021 Also known as Waww Trust Where it says it operates Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. 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 What a Wonderful World Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for What a Wonderful World Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score What a Wonderful World 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 What a Wonderful World 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 What a Wonderful World Trust's charity number? What a Wonderful World Trust's charity number is 1195577. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1195577? Search 1195577 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 What a Wonderful World Trust do? What a Wonderful World is based in Alnwick and its activities reach people across Northumberland. We ran a Climate Action Day in October 2021 in the run up to Cop26 and a full weekend festival of arts, science and the natural world in June 2022, June 2023 and June 2024 Planning is underway for a 4th festival June 27-29th 2025. Does What a Wonderful World Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for What a Wonderful World 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 What a Wonderful World Trust? What a Wonderful World Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.whataww.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 What a Wonderful World Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. What a Wonderful World Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 November 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 What a Wonderful World Trust? The register does not record What a Wonderful World Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are What a Wonderful World Trust's trustees paid? What a Wonderful World Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was What a Wonderful World Trust registered as a charity? What a Wonderful World Trust was entered on the register on 20 August 2021. 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/). 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