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Registered charity · No. 261931

Wrvs Benevolent Trust

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Wrvs Benevolent Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Wrvs Benevolent Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£46,056
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£21,547
Registered charity number
261931
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Chesterfield
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Wrvs Benevolent Trust (number 261931) 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 Wrvs Benevolent Trust do?

To make grants to persons who are or who have been a member, employee or volunteer of WVS, WRVS or Royal Voluntary Service, who being of limited means are in need of financial assistance

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wrvs Benevolent Trust

Answers Wrvs Benevolent Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Wrvs Benevolent 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

Wrvs Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals.

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 Wrvs Benevolent Trust registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Wrvs Benevolent Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wrvs Benevolent 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wrvs Benevolent Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Wrvs Benevolent Trust as a registered charity (number 261931) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Wrvs Benevolent Trust's charity number?
Wrvs Benevolent Trust's charity number is 261931. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 261931?
Search 261931 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 Wrvs Benevolent Trust do?
To make grants to persons who are or who have been a member, employee or volunteer of WVS, WRVS or Royal Voluntary Service, who being of limited means are in need of financial assistance
Does Wrvs Benevolent Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wrvs Benevolent 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 Wrvs Benevolent Trust?
Wrvs Benevolent Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.wrvsbt.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wrvs Benevolent Trust?
The register records Wrvs Benevolent 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 Wrvs Benevolent Trust's trustees paid?
Wrvs Benevolent Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Wrvs Benevolent Trust registered as a charity?
Wrvs Benevolent Trust was entered on the register on 18 December 1970.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.