--- title: "Durham Victoria County History Trust — charity 1026167 | CharityCompare" description: "Durham Victoria County History Trust (charity 1026167): income £14,810 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/durham-victoria-county-history-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:12:03.164Z 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. 1026167 DV # Durham Victoria County History Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Durham Victoria County History Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1026167&subId=0) Work at Durham Victoria County History Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=durham-victoria-county-history-trust&type=claim&name=Durham%20Victoria%20County%20History%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Durham Victoria County History Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £14,810 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £6,352 Registered charity number 1026167 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Aycliffe Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk](http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/) Quick answer Durham Victoria County History Trust (number 1026167) 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust do? To promote and complete the Victoria County History of Durham and to assist and support the editor/team leader and the assistant editor/ team researcher to this end; to raise public awareness of local and regional history; to complete a history of Teesdale now in progress and to secure backing and finance for new areas of study in the future. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Durham Victoria County History Trust Answers Durham Victoria County History Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Durham Victoria County History Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Durham Victoria County History Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Durham Victoria County History 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) Durham Victoria County History Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 September 1993 Also known as Durham V C H Where it says it operates Sunderland · Durham · Darlington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Durham Victoria County History Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Durham Victoria County History 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 Durham Victoria County History 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=durham-victoria-county-history-trust&type=claim&name=Durham%20Victoria%20County%20History%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Durham Victoria County History Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Durham Victoria County History Trust as a registered charity (number 1026167) 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust's charity number? Durham Victoria County History Trust's charity number is 1026167. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1026167? Search 1026167 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust do? To promote and complete the Victoria County History of Durham and to assist and support the editor/team leader and the assistant editor/ team researcher to this end; to raise public awareness of local and regional history; to complete a history of Teesdale now in progress and to secure backing and finance for new areas of study in the future. Does Durham Victoria County History Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Durham Victoria County History 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust? Durham Victoria County History Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.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 Durham Victoria County History Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Durham Victoria County History Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust? The register records Durham Victoria County History 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 Durham Victoria County History Trust's trustees paid? Durham Victoria County History Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Durham Victoria County History Trust registered as a charity? Durham Victoria County History Trust was entered on the register on 17 September 1993. 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=1026167&subId=0).