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Ken Hawley Collection Trust

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Ken Hawley Collection Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Ken Hawley Collection Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31
£12,638
Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31
£8,012
Registered charity number
1049003
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Kelham Island Museum
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Ken Hawley Collection Trust (number 1049003) 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust do?

The Trust was created to acquire and safeguard, for the nation, a unique collection covering the range of Sheffield manufactures: edge tools, cutlery and flatware, silver, surgical instruments and related supporting trades. It is recognised as being of national importance in terms of its scale, quality and coherence. The Collection provides a focus for research and enables public exhibitions.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ken Hawley Collection Trust

Answers Ken Hawley Collection Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 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 records Ken Hawley Collection 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

Ken Hawley Collection Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02925721 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Sheffield City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Ken Hawley Collection Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ken Hawley Collection 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ken Hawley Collection Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Ken Hawley Collection Trust as a registered charity (number 1049003) 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust's charity number?
Ken Hawley Collection Trust's charity number is 1049003. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1049003?
Search 1049003 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust do?
The Trust was created to acquire and safeguard, for the nation, a unique collection covering the range of Sheffield manufactures: edge tools, cutlery and flatware, silver, surgical instruments and related supporting trades. It is recognised as being of national importance in terms of its scale, quality and coherence. The Collection provides a focus for research and enables public exhibitions.
Does Ken Hawley Collection Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ken Hawley Collection 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust?
Ken Hawley Collection Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.hawleytoolcollection.com. 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust?
The register records Ken Hawley Collection 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 Ken Hawley Collection Trust's trustees paid?
Ken Hawley Collection Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Ken Hawley Collection Trust registered as a charity?
Ken Hawley Collection Trust was entered on the register on 5 September 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02925721).

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.