THE TRUSSELL TRUST
Company number 05434524 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
The Trussell Trust operates as the dominant, market-leading entity within the UK emergency food provision and social work sector, functioning as a sophisticated, limited-by-guarantee group rather than a traditional commercial enterprise. Its mature governance structure—evidenced by an extensive, specialised board and strict regulatory compliance—positions it well to navigate the escalating demand driven by the macroeconomic cost-of-living crisis. However, as a sector leader, it faces significant strategic pressure to balance surging operational demands against the risks of donor fatigue and the complex politics of systemic advocacy.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2005-04-25
- Registered office
- Unit 7 Ashfield Road Trading Estate, Salisbury, England, SP2 7HL
- Postcode
- SP2 7HL
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-09-30
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 30 September
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-06
- Next due by
- 2027-05-20
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 88990 Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified
- 94990 Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified
Officers 14 current · 22 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
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TRUSSELL RETAIL LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Registered charity
The Trussell Trust — charity number SC044246 (Scottish Charity Register)
THE TRUSSELL TRUST — charity number 1110522
Source: Scottish Charity Register (OSCR) · Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z279027X (Tier 1), registered since 2011.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
3.91%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL'S COMMUNITY CENTRE ST. MICHAELS ROAD, SALISBURY, SP2 9LE, UNITED KINGDOM | 2012-01-11 |
| ST MICHAEL'S COMMUNITY CENTRE, ST MICHAEL'S ROAD, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP2 9LE | 2008-05-14 |
| SOUTH VIEW, LOWER WOODFORD, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE SP4 6NQ | 2005-08-08 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 210 similar companies in SP, trading since 2005
The class of 2005
34%
of the 721 companies in this sector incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 63% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 7 titles
- Leasehold
- 7
- Most recent registration
- 2025-05-08
- Where
- Wiltshire (5), Hampshire (1), Dorset (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT482527 | Wiltshire | Leasehold | 2025-05-08 | — |
| WT473717 | Wiltshire | Leasehold | 2023-10-05 | — |
| WT467675 | Wiltshire | Leasehold | 2022-10-20 | — |
| WT419123 | Wiltshire | Leasehold | 2015-12-11 | — |
| HP786729 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2015-10-02 | — |
| WT312018 | Wiltshire | Leasehold | 2013-09-25 | — |
| DT392015 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2012-02-14 | — |
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