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Registered charity · No. 1191078CIO

Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum

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Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£20,747
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£10,931
Registered charity number
1191078
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Mill Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum (number 1191078) 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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum do?

Mill and Museum open to the public, end of May to end of September each year.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum

Answers Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum 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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum 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

Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum'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
Somerset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum as a registered charity (number 1191078) 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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum's charity number?
Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum's charity number is 1191078. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1191078?
Search 1191078 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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum do?
Mill and Museum open to the public, end of May to end of September each year.
Does Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum. 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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum?
Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum's website listed in our register data is https://www.bishopslydeardmill.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum?
The register records Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum 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 Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum's trustees paid?
Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum registered as a charity?
Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum was entered on the register on 31 August 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.