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Collections Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Collections Trust (number 273984) 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 Collections Trust do?
The Collections Trust is the UK's independent organisation for cultural collections. We campaign for the public right to access and engage with collections.We do this by:-Promoting best practiceEncouraging InnovationRepresenting the interests of the sector
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Collections Trust
Answers Collections 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”.
How much are Collections Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Collections Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Collections Trust's money come from?
Collections Trust reported £535k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £529k (99%), investments £6,255 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£529k · 99%
Investments£6,255 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Collections Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Collections Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Collections Trust as a registered charity (number 273984) 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 Collections Trust's charity number?
Collections Trust's charity number is 273984. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 273984?
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What does Collections Trust do?
The Collections Trust is the UK's independent organisation for cultural collections. We campaign for the public right to access and engage with collections.We do this by:-Promoting best practiceEncouraging InnovationRepresenting the interests of the sector
Does Collections Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Collections Trust?
Collections Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.collectionstrust.org.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 Collections Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Collections Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Collections Trust's money come from?
Collections Trust reported £535k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £529k (99%), investments £6,255 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Collections Trust?
The register does not record Collections Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Collections Trust's trustees paid?
Collections Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Collections Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Collections Trust: M D a (Europe); The Museum Documentation Association Limited.
When was Collections Trust registered as a charity?
Collections Trust was entered on the register on 26 July 1977. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01300565).