Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust (number 1205103) 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 Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust do?
To promote the education of the public in relation to the history of Blackpool by the operation, maintenance and preservation of a museum in Blackpool known as 'Showtown: the museum of fun and entertainment'. To promote the history and heritage of Blackpool and the maintenance and preservation of the Blackpool heritage collections.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust
Answers Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 March 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust.
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Is Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust as a registered charity (number 1205103) 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 Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's charity number?
Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's charity number is 1205103. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1205103?
Search 1205103 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 Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust do?
To promote the education of the public in relation to the history of Blackpool by the operation, maintenance and preservation of a museum in Blackpool known as 'Showtown: the museum of fun and entertainment'. To promote the history and heritage of Blackpool and the maintenance and preservation of the Blackpool heritage collections.
Does Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust?
Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.showtownblackpool.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 Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 March 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust?
The register does not record Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's trustees paid?
Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust registered as a charity?
Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust was entered on the register on 6 October 2023. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 14012661).