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Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited (number 283354) 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 Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited do?
The objectives of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in the science of archaeology and to promote the appropriate preservation, recording, excavation and interpretation of archaeological sites and historic buildings in Colchester and the neighbouring districts.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited
Answers Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited 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”.
How much are Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's money come from?
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.4m (98%), donations and legacies £19k (1%), investments £4,478 (0%).
Trading and fundraising events£1.4m · 98%
Donations and legacies£19k · 1%
Investments£4,478 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited 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
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited.
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Is Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 283354) 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 Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's charity number?
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's charity number is 283354. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 283354?
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What does Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited do?
The objectives of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in the science of archaeology and to promote the appropriate preservation, recording, excavation and interpretation of archaeological sites and historic buildings in Colchester and the neighbouring districts.
Does Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited. 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 Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited?
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How much is Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's money come from?
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.4m (98%), donations and legacies £19k (1%), investments £4,478 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited?
The register records Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited 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 Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's trustees paid?
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited registered as a charity?
Colchester Archaeological Trust Limited was entered on the register on 12 January 1982. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01578133).