Registered charity · No. 1082215Charitable company
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Association of Independent Museums
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Association of Independent Museums is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Association of Independent Museums (number 1082215) 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 Association of Independent Museums do?
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) connects, supports and represents independent museums in the UK. We are a membership organisation with approximately 1200 organisational and individual members.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Association of Independent Museums
Answers Association of Independent Museums gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Association of Independent Museums's highest-paid staff paid?
Association of Independent Museums's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Association of Independent Museums's money come from?
Association of Independent Museums reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.6m (99%), other income £8,729 (1%), investments £3,026 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.6m · 99%
Other income£8,729 · 1%
Investments£3,026 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Association of Independent Museums as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Association of Independent Museums's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Association of Independent Museums registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Association of Independent Museums yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Association of Independent Museums.
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What should you check before donating to Association of Independent Museums?
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Is Association of Independent Museums a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Association of Independent Museums as a registered charity (number 1082215) 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 Association of Independent Museums's charity number?
Association of Independent Museums's charity number is 1082215. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1082215?
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What does Association of Independent Museums do?
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) connects, supports and represents independent museums in the UK. We are a membership organisation with approximately 1200 organisational and individual members.
Does Association of Independent Museums have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Association of Independent Museums. 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 Association of Independent Museums?
Association of Independent Museums's website listed in our register data is http://www.aim-museums.co.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 Association of Independent Museums's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Association of Independent Museums's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does Association of Independent Museums's money come from?
Association of Independent Museums reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.6m (99%), other income £8,729 (1%), investments £3,026 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Association of Independent Museums?
The register does not record Association of Independent Museums as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Association of Independent Museums's trustees paid?
Association of Independent Museums's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Association of Independent Museums registered as a charity?
Association of Independent Museums was entered on the register on 30 August 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01350939).