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Registered charity · No. 1032032Charitable company

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# Living Archive Project

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Living Archive Project is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Living Archive Project?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£112,075

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£117,937

Registered charity number

1032032

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Milton Keynes Museum

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.livingarchive.org.uk](http://www.livingarchive.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Living Archive Project (number 1032032) 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 Living Archive Project do?

To advance public knowledge by fostering, promoting and coordinating the development of the artistic and educational interpretation of oral and documentary historical material about Milton Keynes and its surrounding area.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Living Archive Project

Answers Living Archive Project 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”.

### How much are Living Archive Project's highest-paid staff paid?

Living Archive Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Living Archive Project 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)

Living Archive Project'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

28 January 1994

Company number

[02869264](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02869264) (Companies House)

Also known as

Living Archive

Where it says it operates

Milton Keynes

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Living Archive Project registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Living Archive Project yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Living Archive Project.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Living Archive Project?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Living Archive Project a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Living Archive Project as a registered charity (number 1032032) 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 Living Archive Project's charity number?

Living Archive Project's charity number is 1032032. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1032032?

Search 1032032 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 Living Archive Project do?

To advance public knowledge by fostering, promoting and coordinating the development of the artistic and educational interpretation of oral and documentary historical material about Milton Keynes and its surrounding area.

Does Living Archive Project have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Living Archive Project. 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 Living Archive Project?

Living Archive Project's website listed in our register data is http://www.livingarchive.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 Living Archive Project's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Living Archive Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Living Archive Project?

The register records Living Archive Project 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 Living Archive Project's trustees paid?

Living Archive Project's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Living Archive Project registered as a charity?

Living Archive Project was entered on the register on 28 January 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02869264).

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=1032032&subId=0).