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Gale Family Charity Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Gale Family Charity Trust?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£850,494
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£356,436
Registered charity number
289212
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
138 Bromham Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Gale Family Charity Trust (number 289212) 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 Gale Family Charity Trust do?
Management of bequested funds. Donations of funds to charitable causes in Bedfordshire.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gale Family Charity Trust
Answers Gale Family Charity Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Gale Family Charity Trust's money come from?
Gale Family Charity Trust reported £850k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £661k (78%), investments £190k (22%).
Donations and legacies£661k · 78%
Investments£190k · 22%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Gale Family Charity Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Gale Family Charity Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Horace and Marjorie Gale Charity Trust
Where it says it operates
Bedford
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
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 Gale Family Charity Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Gale Family Charity Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gale Family Charity 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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Is Gale Family Charity Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Gale Family Charity Trust as a registered charity (number 289212) 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 Gale Family Charity Trust's charity number?
Gale Family Charity Trust's charity number is 289212. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 289212?
Search 289212 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 Gale Family Charity Trust do?
Management of bequested funds. Donations of funds to charitable causes in Bedfordshire.
Does Gale Family Charity Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gale Family Charity 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 Gale Family Charity Trust?
Gale Family Charity Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Gale Family Charity Trust's money come from?
Gale Family Charity Trust reported £850k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £661k (78%), investments £190k (22%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Gale Family Charity Trust?
The register does not record Gale Family Charity Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Gale Family Charity Trust's trustees paid?
Gale Family Charity Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Gale Family Charity Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Gale Family Charity Trust: Horace and Marjorie Gale Charity Trust.
When was Gale Family Charity Trust registered as a charity?
Gale Family Charity Trust was entered on the register on 17 April 1984.