Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST)
Breaking the poverty cycle through education
Cambodia Rural School Trust (CRST)
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Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) sponsors talented students from poor rural families in Siem Reap to attend a high school and university, combined with mentoring in life and business skills from volunteer professionals. It also runs community projects that it says reach more than 20,000 rural students each year through education initiatives.
Mission
By giving people a hand up rather than a hand out, we sponsor bright students from poor rural families to study at the best high school and university in Siem Reap.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) has a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 52 education charities in Cambodia it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any education charities in Cambodia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Cambodia data
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyCambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) is an education nonprofit based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is KH-CCC-982. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 44/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 44 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in Cambodia is 47/100.
Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.
Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) is classified as an Education organization, based in Cambodia. It operates as a NGO.
Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Cambodia nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) sponsors talented students from poor rural families in Siem Reap to attend a high school and university, combined with mentoring in life and business skills from volunteer professionals. It also runs community projects that it says reach more than 20,000 rural students each year through education initiatives. Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) is an education organization based in Cambodia. The organization was founded in 2011.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Cambodia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Cambodia Rural School Trust (CRST) is listed in Cambodia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Cambodia Rural School Trust (CRST) is listed in Cambodia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Named leadership · Lead officer named
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2011
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Quick facts about Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST)
- What is Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST)?
- Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) is a education ngo based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) sponsors talented students from poor rural families in Siem Reap to attend a high school and university, combined with mentoring in life and business skills from volunteer professionals. It also runs community projects that it says reach more than 20,000 rural students each year through education initiatives.
- When was Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) founded?
- Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) was founded in 2011.
- Who leads Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST)?
- Mr. Voan Veun serves as Director.
- Where is Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) located?
- Headquartered in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
- Is Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) trustworthy?
- Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST)'s registration number?
- Registration: KH-CCC-982 (Cambodia).
- What is Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST)'s website?
- http://www.cambodiaruralstudentstrust.org
- Are donations to Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Cambodia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.