National statistics

Statistics on trusts in the UK

Trusts making Self Assessment returns, total income by type of trust and total tax paid by trusts. Number of trusts registered on Trust Registration Service.

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Details

This publication contains information and tables of statistics about trusts and estates in the UK.

Contact details

Enquiries about these statistics should be directed to the statistician who is responsible for this publication:

Statistical contact: A Hatton

personaltax.statistics@hmrc.gov.uk

Knowledge, Analysis and Intelligence HM Revenue and Customs 100 Parliament Street LONDON SW1A 2BQ

Any media enquiries should be directed to the HMRC Press Office.

Media contact: HMRC Press Office, news.desk@hmrc.gov.uk

Background quality report

Read the accompanying Background quality report: statistics on trusts in the UK.

Published 14 October 2021
Last updated 12 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. The publication has been updated for the latest year. Tables 3 and 5 have been combined into a single table which is now table 3, while tables 6 and 8 have been combined into table 5. The time series in all tables have been shortened to include the latest 11 tax years where applicable.

  2. Amended first sentence of commentary after figure 2 to say "tax year ending 2021"

  3. A table has been added showing statistics on Trust Registration Service registrations.

  4. First published.