--- title: "Whitstable Castle Trust — charity 1126553 | CharityCompare" description: "Whitstable Castle Trust (charity 1126553): income £712k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/whitstable-castle-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:36:02.494Z 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. 1126553Charitable company WC # Whitstable Castle Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Whitstable Castle Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.whitstablecastle.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126553&subId=0) Work at Whitstable Castle Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=whitstable-castle-trust&type=claim&name=Whitstable%20Castle%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Whitstable Castle Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £712,338 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £711,396 Registered charity number 1126553 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Tower Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.whitstablecastle.co.uk](http://www.whitstablecastle.co.uk/) Quick answer Whitstable Castle Trust (number 1126553) 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 Whitstable Castle Trust do? To provide community facilities for Whitstable residents and visitors. To preserve and maintain the heritage building and gardens. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Whitstable Castle Trust Answers Whitstable Castle 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 Whitstable Castle Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Whitstable Castle Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Whitstable Castle Trust's money come from? Whitstable Castle Trust reported £712k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £592k (83%), trading and fundraising events £106k (15%), donations and legacies £7,769 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£592k · 83% - Trading and fundraising events£106k · 15% - Donations and legacies£7,769 · 1% - Other income£4,547 · 1% - Investments£1,792 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Whitstable Castle Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Whitstable Castle 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 4 November 2008 Company number [06488972](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06488972) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Whitstable Castle Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Whitstable Castle Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Whitstable Castle 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 Whitstable Castle 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 Whitstable Castle Trust's charity number? Whitstable Castle Trust's charity number is 1126553. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126553? Search 1126553 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 Whitstable Castle Trust do? To provide community facilities for Whitstable residents and visitors. To preserve and maintain the heritage building and gardens. Does Whitstable Castle Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Whitstable Castle 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 Whitstable Castle Trust? Whitstable Castle Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.whitstablecastle.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 Whitstable Castle Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Whitstable Castle Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Whitstable Castle Trust's money come from? Whitstable Castle Trust reported £712k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £592k (83%), trading and fundraising events £106k (15%), donations and legacies £7,769 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Whitstable Castle Trust? The register does not record Whitstable Castle Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Whitstable Castle Trust's trustees paid? Whitstable Castle 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 Whitstable Castle Trust registered as a charity? Whitstable Castle Trust was entered on the register on 4 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06488972). 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=1126553&subId=0).