--- title: "Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO — charity 1175119 | CharityCompare" description: "Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO (charity 1175119): income £5,628 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leatherhead-district-local-history-society-cio retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:40:42.013Z 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. 1175119CIO L& # Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.leatherheadhistory.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175119&subId=0) Work at Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leatherhead-district-local-history-society-cio&type=claim&name=Leatherhead%20%26%20District%20Local%20History%20Society%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,628 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,573 Registered charity number 1175119 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hampton COTTAGE Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.leatherheadhistory.org](https://www.leatherheadhistory.org/) Quick answer Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO (number 1175119) 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO do? The Society promotes and encourages the study of local history; it owns and manages the Leatherhead Museum, it maintains / curates artefacts for local parishes; and maintains the local history archives and records. It publishes historical materials; holds talks on local history; and encourages the preservation of buildings and sites of archaeological or historical interest in the district. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO Answers Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO 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) Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 October 2017 Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO. 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO as a registered charity (number 1175119) 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO's charity number? Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO's charity number is 1175119. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1175119? Search 1175119 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO do? The Society promotes and encourages the study of local history; it owns and manages the Leatherhead Museum, it maintains / curates artefacts for local parishes; and maintains the local history archives and records. It publishes historical materials; holds talks on local history; and encourages the preservation of buildings and sites of archaeological or historical interest in the district. Does Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO. 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO? Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO's website listed in our register data is https://www.leatherheadhistory.org/. 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO? The register records Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO 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 Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO's trustees paid? Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO registered as a charity? Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO was entered on the register on 11 October 2017. 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=1175119&subId=0).