--- title: "Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited — charity 269285 | CharityCompare" description: "Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited (charity 269285): income £581k (2024). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kew-bridge-engines-trust-and-water-supply-museum-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:34:19.204Z 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. 269285Charitable company KB # Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.waterandsteam.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=269285&subId=0) Work at Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kew-bridge-engines-trust-and-water-supply-museum-limited&type=claim&name=Kew%20Bridge%20Engines%20Trust%20and%20Water%20Supply%20Museum%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £581,083 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £492,892 Registered charity number 269285 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Green Dragon Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.waterandsteam.org.uk](http://www.waterandsteam.org.uk/) Quick answer Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited (number 269285) 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited do? The charity is principally engaged in the operation for public enjoyment of the museum and historic pumping engines at Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Brentford, Middlesex. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited Answers Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's money come from? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited reported £581k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £312k (54%), donations and legacies £143k (25%), investments £89k (15%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,000. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£312k · 54% - Donations and legacies£143k · 25% - Investments£89k · 15% - Trading and fundraising events£37k · 6% ### Does Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited 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) Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 May 1975 Company number [01190608](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01190608) (Companies House) Also known as Kew Bridge Engines Trust Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited. 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited? - 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=kew-bridge-engines-trust-and-water-supply-museum-limited&type=claim&name=Kew%20Bridge%20Engines%20Trust%20and%20Water%20Supply%20Museum%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.waterandsteam.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited as a registered charity (number 269285) 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's charity number? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's charity number is 269285. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 269285? Search 269285 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited do? The charity is principally engaged in the operation for public enjoyment of the museum and historic pumping engines at Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Brentford, Middlesex. Does Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited. 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.waterandsteam.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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's money come from? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited reported £581k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £312k (54%), donations and legacies £143k (25%), investments £89k (15%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,000. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited? The register records Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited 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 Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's trustees paid? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited registered as a charity? Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water Supply Museum Limited was entered on the register on 27 May 1975. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01190608). 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=269285&subId=0).