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Curwen Trust for the Archives Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Curwen Trust for the Archives Service?
Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£21,592
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,500
Registered charity number
256523
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Parkhouse Building
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Curwen Trust for the Archives Service (number 256523) 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 Curwen Trust for the Archives Service do?
The Trust works to support the promotion of archives,archival research and publications within and for the former historic County of Westmorland (now part of Cumbria County Council since 1974) over and above the provision made by Cumbria County Council.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Curwen Trust for the Archives Service
Answers Curwen Trust for the Archives Service 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 does not record Curwen Trust for the Archives Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Curwen Trust for the Archives Service'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
Cumbria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Curwen Trust for the Archives Service registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Curwen Trust for the Archives Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Curwen Trust for the Archives Service.
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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 Curwen Trust for the Archives Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Curwen Trust for the Archives Service as a registered charity (number 256523) 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 Curwen Trust for the Archives Service's charity number?
Curwen Trust for the Archives Service's charity number is 256523. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 256523?
Search 256523 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 Curwen Trust for the Archives Service do?
The Trust works to support the promotion of archives,archival research and publications within and for the former historic County of Westmorland (now part of Cumbria County Council since 1974) over and above the provision made by Cumbria County Council.
Does Curwen Trust for the Archives Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Curwen Trust for the Archives Service. 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 Curwen Trust for the Archives Service?
Curwen Trust for the Archives Service does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Curwen Trust for the Archives Service?
The register does not record Curwen Trust for the Archives Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Curwen Trust for the Archives Service's trustees paid?
Curwen Trust for the Archives Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Curwen Trust for the Archives Service registered as a charity?
Curwen Trust for the Archives Service was entered on the register on 30 July 1968.