--- title: "Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives — charity 1042273 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives (charity 1042273): income £8,416 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-berwick-and-district-museum-and-archives retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:29:05.441Z 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. 1042273 FO # Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.berwickfriends.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1042273&subId=0) Work at Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-berwick-and-district-museum-and-archives&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Berwick%20and%20District%20Museum%20and%20Archives) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £8,416 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,123 Registered charity number 1042273 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Walkergate Building Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.berwickfriends.org.uk](https://www.berwickfriends.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives (number 1042273) 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 Berwick and District Museum and Archives do? The Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives support, and promote use by the public of Berwick Art Gallery and Museum and Berwick Record Office. This is achieved through several means. Local history and the work of the Record Office and Museum is promoted via a website and annual lectures; volunteers contribute to projects, help at events, and raise funds to support our aims. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives Answers Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 records Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 November 1994 Also known as Fbdma Where it says it operates Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Berwick and District Museum and Archives registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives. 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 Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives? - 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=friends-of-berwick-and-district-museum-and-archives&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Berwick%20and%20District%20Museum%20and%20Archives) [Visit charity website](https://www.berwickfriends.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives as a registered charity (number 1042273) 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 Berwick and District Museum and Archives's charity number? Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives's charity number is 1042273. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1042273? Search 1042273 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 Berwick and District Museum and Archives do? The Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives support, and promote use by the public of Berwick Art Gallery and Museum and Berwick Record Office. This is achieved through several means. Local history and the work of the Record Office and Museum is promoted via a website and annual lectures; volunteers contribute to projects, help at events, and raise funds to support our aims. Does Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives. 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 Berwick and District Museum and Archives? Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives's website listed in our register data is https://www.berwickfriends.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives? The register records Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives 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. When was Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives registered as a charity? Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives was entered on the register on 23 November 1994. 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=1042273&subId=0).