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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Ernest Read Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£26,942
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£18,180
Registered charity number
281016
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Grange Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Ernest Read Trust (number 281016) 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 Ernest Read Trust do?
THE TRUST GIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANISATIONS RUNNING ACTIVITIES WHICH CONTINUE THE ORIGINAL AIMS AND IDEALS OF ERNEST READ (WHO FOUNDED THE ERNEST READ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN 1931, TO GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSIC STUDENTS, ADVANCED AMATEURS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONALS TO EXPAND THEIR CONCERT REPERTOIRE). THE ORCHESTRA RECEIVES TRUST INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS CONTINUATION OF THIS CONCEPT.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ernest Read Trust
Answers Ernest Read 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Ernest Read Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Ernest Read 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
Where it says it operates
Throughout London
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Ernest Read Trust registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Ernest Read Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ernest Read Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Ernest Read Trust as a registered charity (number 281016) 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 Ernest Read Trust's charity number?
Ernest Read Trust's charity number is 281016. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 281016?
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What does Ernest Read Trust do?
THE TRUST GIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANISATIONS RUNNING ACTIVITIES WHICH CONTINUE THE ORIGINAL AIMS AND IDEALS OF ERNEST READ (WHO FOUNDED THE ERNEST READ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN 1931, TO GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSIC STUDENTS, ADVANCED AMATEURS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONALS TO EXPAND THEIR CONCERT REPERTOIRE). THE ORCHESTRA RECEIVES TRUST INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS CONTINUATION OF THIS CONCEPT.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ernest Read 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 Ernest Read Trust?
Ernest Read Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ernest Read Trust?
The register does not record Ernest Read Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Ernest Read Trust's trustees paid?
Ernest Read 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 Ernest Read Trust registered as a charity?
Ernest Read Trust was entered on the register on 12 September 1980.