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Friends of Bennerley Viaduct

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Friends of Bennerley Viaduct is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Friends of Bennerley Viaduct?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£733,548
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£91,448
Registered charity number
1187044
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
5-9 Heanor Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Friends of Bennerley Viaduct (number 1187044) 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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct do?

The Friends carry out conservation and improvement on and around the Grade II* listed Bennerley Viaduct on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border. We inform the public through guided walks, talks, publications, exhibitions, outreach activities, social media and a website. Our work with schools delivers learning about local heritage. We raise funds for conservation and improved access to the site.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bennerley Viaduct

Answers Friends of Bennerley Viaduct 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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's highest-paid staff paid?

Friends of Bennerley Viaduct'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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's money come from?

Friends of Bennerley Viaduct reported £734k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £724k (99%), donations and legacies £4,455 (1%), trading and fundraising events £2,870 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£724k · 99%
  • Donations and legacies£4,455 · 1%
  • Trading and fundraising events£2,870 · 0%
  • Investments£2,021 · 0%

Does Friends of Bennerley Viaduct receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Friends of Bennerley Viaduct. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Friends of Bennerley Viaduct reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Friends of Bennerley Viaduct 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

Friends of Bennerley Viaduct'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
Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bennerley Viaduct yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Friends of Bennerley Viaduct a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bennerley Viaduct as a registered charity (number 1187044) 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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's charity number?
Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's charity number is 1187044. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1187044?
Search 1187044 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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct do?
The Friends carry out conservation and improvement on and around the Grade II* listed Bennerley Viaduct on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border. We inform the public through guided walks, talks, publications, exhibitions, outreach activities, social media and a website. Our work with schools delivers learning about local heritage. We raise funds for conservation and improved access to the site.
Does Friends of Bennerley Viaduct have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bennerley Viaduct. 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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct?
Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's website listed in our register data is http://bennerleyviaduct.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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Bennerley Viaduct'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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's money come from?
Friends of Bennerley Viaduct reported £734k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £724k (99%), donations and legacies £4,455 (1%), trading and fundraising events £2,870 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Bennerley Viaduct?
The register records Friends of Bennerley Viaduct 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 Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's trustees paid?
Friends of Bennerley Viaduct's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Bennerley Viaduct registered as a charity?
Friends of Bennerley Viaduct was entered on the register on 19 December 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.