Gilchrist Educational Trust (number 313877) 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 Gilchrist Educational Trust do?
THE TRUST MAKES GRANTS TO: 1) ORGANISATIONS SEEKING TO FILL ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL GAPS.2) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EITHER WITHIN SIGHT OF THE END OF SELF-FINANCED DEGREE OR HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE AND WHO ARE FACING UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR (B) REQUIRED, AS PART OF A UNIVERSITY COURSE , TO STUDY ABROAD. 3)EXPEDITIONS PROPOSING TO CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gilchrist Educational Trust
Answers Gilchrist Educational Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Gilchrist Educational Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Gilchrist Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 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 Gilchrist Educational Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Gilchrist Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 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 · Northern Ireland
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.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Gilchrist Educational Trust registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Gilchrist Educational Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gilchrist Educational Trust.
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Is Gilchrist Educational Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Gilchrist Educational Trust as a registered charity (number 313877) 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 Gilchrist Educational Trust's charity number?
Gilchrist Educational Trust's charity number is 313877. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 313877?
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What does Gilchrist Educational Trust do?
THE TRUST MAKES GRANTS TO: 1) ORGANISATIONS SEEKING TO FILL ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL GAPS.2) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EITHER WITHIN SIGHT OF THE END OF SELF-FINANCED DEGREE OR HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE AND WHO ARE FACING UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR (B) REQUIRED, AS PART OF A UNIVERSITY COURSE , TO STUDY ABROAD. 3)EXPEDITIONS PROPOSING TO CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Does Gilchrist Educational Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gilchrist Educational 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 Gilchrist Educational Trust?
Gilchrist Educational Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.gilchristgrants.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 Gilchrist Educational Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Gilchrist Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 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 Gilchrist Educational Trust?
The register does not record Gilchrist Educational Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Gilchrist Educational Trust's trustees paid?
Gilchrist Educational Trust's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Gilchrist Educational Trust registered as a charity?
Gilchrist Educational Trust was entered on the register on 23 December 1966.