--- title: "Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust — charity 1186860 | CharityCompare" description: "Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust (charity 1186860): income £22,000 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lewes-public-library-and-museum-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:25:55.221Z 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. 1186860 LP # Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186860&subId=0) Work at Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lewes-public-library-and-museum-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Lewes%20Public%20Library%20and%20Museum%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £22,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £22,000 Registered charity number 1186860 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lewes Library New Library Building Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust (number 1186860) 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 Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust do? The provision and conduct of a public library and museum for the safe custody exhibition and study of objects of educational artistic or scientific interest and such other collections and objects of a similar nature as the council may think fit Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust Answers Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 December 2019 Where it says it operates East Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust? - 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? 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What is Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust's charity number? Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust's charity number is 1186860. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186860? Search 1186860 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 Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust do? The provision and conduct of a public library and museum for the safe custody exhibition and study of objects of educational artistic or scientific interest and such other collections and objects of a similar nature as the council may think fit Does Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable 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 Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust? Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust? The register does not record Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 10 December 2019. 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=1186860&subId=0).