--- title: "Worcester Christian Education Trust — charity 1171394 | CharityCompare" description: "Worcester Christian Education Trust (charity 1171394): income £925k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/worcester-christian-education-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:36.329Z 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. 1171394CIO WC # Worcester Christian Education Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Worcester Christian Education Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.riverschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171394&subId=0) Work at Worcester Christian Education Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=worcester-christian-education-trust&type=claim&name=Worcester%20Christian%20Education%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Worcester Christian Education Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £924,524 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £905,350 Registered charity number 1171394 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Oakfield House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.riverschool.co.uk](http://www.riverschool.co.uk/) Quick answer Worcester Christian Education Trust (number 1171394) 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust do? Supporting Christian education in Worcester Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Worcester Christian Education Trust Answers Worcester Christian Education Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Worcester Christian Education Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Worcester Christian Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust's money come from? Worcester Christian Education Trust reported £925k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £895k (97%), donations and legacies £10k (1%), trading and fundraising events £10k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£895k · 97% - Donations and legacies£10k · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£10k · 1% - Other income£9,591 · 1% ### Does Worcester Christian Education Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Worcester Christian Education Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Worcester Christian Education 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 records Worcester Christian Education 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) Worcester Christian Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 January 2017 Also known as The River School Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Worcester Christian Education Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Worcester Christian Education 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 Worcester Christian Education 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust's charity number? Worcester Christian Education Trust's charity number is 1171394. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1171394? Search 1171394 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust do? Supporting Christian education in Worcester Does Worcester Christian Education Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Worcester Christian Education 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust? Worcester Christian Education Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.riverschool.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 Worcester Christian Education Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Worcester Christian Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust's money come from? Worcester Christian Education Trust reported £925k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £895k (97%), donations and legacies £10k (1%), trading and fundraising events £10k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Worcester Christian Education Trust? The register records Worcester Christian Education 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 Worcester Christian Education Trust's trustees paid? Worcester Christian Education Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Worcester Christian Education Trust registered as a charity? Worcester Christian Education Trust was entered on the register on 31 January 2017. 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=1171394&subId=0).