--- title: "Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library — charity 306641 | CharityCompare" description: "Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library (charity 306641): income £2,060 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-kingdon-s-bequest-for-royal-albert-museum-and-free-library retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:40:29.885Z 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. 306641 KK # Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library 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](https://rammuseum.org.uk/collections/collectors/kent-kingdon/kent-kingdon-bequest/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=306641&subId=0) Work at Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kent-kingdon-s-bequest-for-royal-albert-museum-and-free-library&type=claim&name=Kent%20Kingdon) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £2,060 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £2,500 Registered charity number 306641 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Queen Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [rammuseum.org.uk/collections/collectors/kent-kingdon/kent-kingdon-bequest](https://rammuseum.org.uk/collections/collectors/kent-kingdon/kent-kingdon-bequest/) Quick answer Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library (number 306641) 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library do? The Kent Kingdon Trust exists to purchase books for the Westcountry Studies Library and works of art for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library Answers Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library 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 does not record Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 August 1962 Also known as Kent Kingdon Trust Previous names on the register Kent Kingdom's Bequest for Library Royal Albert Museum and Free Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library. 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library as a registered charity (number 306641) 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library's charity number? Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library's charity number is 306641. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 306641? Search 306641 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library do? The Kent Kingdon Trust exists to purchase books for the Westcountry Studies Library and works of art for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. Does Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library. 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library? Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library's website listed in our register data is https://rammuseum.org.uk/collections/collectors/kent-kingdon/kent-kingdon-bequest/. 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 Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library? The register does not record Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library previously called? The register lists this previous name for Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library: Kent Kingdom's Bequest for Library Royal Albert Museum and Free. When was Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library registered as a charity? Kent Kingdon's Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library was entered on the register on 1 August 1962. 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=306641&subId=0).