--- title: "Cynon Valley Museum Trust — charity 1161227 | CharityCompare" description: "Cynon Valley Museum Trust (charity 1161227): income £165k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cynon-valley-museum-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:38:26.520Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1161227CIO CV # Cynon Valley Museum Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Cynon Valley Museum Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161227&subId=0) Work at Cynon Valley Museum Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=cynon-valley-museum-trust&type=claim&name=Cynon%20Valley%20Museum%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Cynon Valley Museum Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £164,732 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £170,288 Registered charity number 1161227 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Depot Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales](http://www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales/) Quick answer Cynon Valley Museum Trust (number 1161227) 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust do? To advance the education of the public in the local history and heritage, preservation of buildings of historic and/or architectural importance and the industrial heritage of the Cynon Valley and elsewhere by the provision and maintenance of a museum and gallery in Aberdare Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cynon Valley Museum Trust Answers Cynon Valley Museum 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Cynon Valley Museum Trust'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Cynon Valley Museum Trust 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Cynon Valley Museum Trust'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 10 April 2015 Also known as Cvmt Where it says it operates Rhondda Cynon Taff ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Cynon Valley Museum Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cynon Valley Museum Trust. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Cynon Valley Museum Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=cynon-valley-museum-trust&type=claim&name=Cynon%20Valley%20Museum%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Cynon Valley Museum Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Cynon Valley Museum Trust as a registered charity (number 1161227) 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust's charity number? Cynon Valley Museum Trust's charity number is 1161227. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161227? Search 1161227 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust do? To advance the education of the public in the local history and heritage, preservation of buildings of historic and/or architectural importance and the industrial heritage of the Cynon Valley and elsewhere by the provision and maintenance of a museum and gallery in Aberdare Does Cynon Valley Museum Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cynon Valley Museum Trust. 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust? Cynon Valley Museum Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales. 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cynon Valley Museum Trust'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cynon Valley Museum Trust? The register records Cynon Valley Museum Trust 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 Cynon Valley Museum Trust's trustees paid? Cynon Valley Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Cynon Valley Museum Trust registered as a charity? Cynon Valley Museum Trust was entered on the register on 10 April 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161227&subId=0).