--- title: "York Common Good Trust — charity 503556 | CharityCompare" description: "York Common Good Trust (charity 503556): income £28,367 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/york-common-good-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:30.941Z 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. 503556 YC # York Common Good Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data York Common Good 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.yorkcommongoodtrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=503556&subId=0) Work at York Common Good Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=york-common-good-trust&type=claim&name=York%20Common%20Good%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about York Common Good Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £28,367 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £32,909 Registered charity number 503556 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 54 Bootham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.yorkcommongoodtrust.org.uk](http://www.yorkcommongoodtrust.org.uk/) Quick answer York Common Good Trust (number 503556) 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 York Common Good Trust do? TO ISSUE LUMP SUM GRANTS MAINLY TO EXISTING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF YORK, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE INTRINSIC TO THE CITY, BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE CITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT THEMSELVES REGISTERED AS A CHARITY. GRANTS ARE MADE TO HELP PEOPLE RATHER THAN THE ENVIRONMENT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for York Common Good Trust Answers York Common Good 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 York Common Good Trust's highest-paid staff paid? York Common Good 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record York Common Good Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. York Common Good 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 31 July 1975 Where it says it operates City of York ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 York Common Good Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for York Common Good Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score York Common Good 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 York Common Good 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=york-common-good-trust&type=claim&name=York%20Common%20Good%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.yorkcommongoodtrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is York Common Good Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists York Common Good Trust as a registered charity (number 503556) 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 York Common Good Trust's charity number? York Common Good Trust's charity number is 503556. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 503556? Search 503556 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 York Common Good Trust do? TO ISSUE LUMP SUM GRANTS MAINLY TO EXISTING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF YORK, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE INTRINSIC TO THE CITY, BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE CITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT THEMSELVES REGISTERED AS A CHARITY. GRANTS ARE MADE TO HELP PEOPLE RATHER THAN THE ENVIRONMENT. Does York Common Good Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for York Common Good 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 York Common Good Trust? York Common Good Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.yorkcommongoodtrust.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. How much is York Common Good Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. York Common Good 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to York Common Good Trust? The register does not record York Common Good Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are York Common Good Trust's trustees paid? York Common Good 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 York Common Good Trust registered as a charity? York Common Good Trust was entered on the register on 31 July 1975. 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=503556&subId=0).