Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust (number 1164496) 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 Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust do?
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is a Development Trust set up to raise funds and support Barnsley Museums which currently include: Cannon Hall, Worsbrough Mill, Cooper Gallery, Elsecar Heritage Centre and Experience Barnsley. Barnsley Museums are owned and operated by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and other properties may join the group in due course.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust
Answers Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Barnsley
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust as a registered charity (number 1164496) 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 Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust's charity number?
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust's charity number is 1164496. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1164496?
Search 1164496 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust do?
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is a Development Trust set up to raise funds and support Barnsley Museums which currently include: Cannon Hall, Worsbrough Mill, Cooper Gallery, Elsecar Heritage Centre and Experience Barnsley. Barnsley Museums are owned and operated by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and other properties may join the group in due course.
Does Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Barnsley Museums and Heritage 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 Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust?
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.bmht.org. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust?
The register records Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust's trustees paid?
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust registered as a charity?
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust was entered on the register on 20 November 2015.