--- title: "Margate Museums Trust — charity 1173031 | CharityCompare" description: "Margate Museums Trust (charity 1173031): income £4,216 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/margate-museums-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:25:06.204Z 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. 1173031CIO MM # Margate Museums Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Margate Museums Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.margatemuseum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173031&subId=0) Work at Margate Museums Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=margate-museums-trust&type=claim&name=Margate%20Museums%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Margate Museums Trust? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £4,216 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £7,198 Registered charity number 1173031 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 27 Addington Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.margatemuseum.org](http://www.margatemuseum.org/) Quick answer Margate Museums Trust (number 1173031) 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 Margate Museums Trust do? The Trust is the custodian of an extensive collection of historical artefacts of the town of Margate dating back to the Bronze Age on behalf of Thanet District Council. We open & operate both the Margate Museum and Tudor House enabling access to the towns past through exhibitions, talks, educational visits and assisting students, bodies and individuals with research into the town of Margate. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Margate Museums Trust Answers Margate Museums Trust 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Margate Museums Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Margate Museums Trust'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 15 May 2017 Where it says it operates Kent ## 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; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Margate Museums Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Margate Museums Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Margate Museums 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 Margate Museums 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Margate Museums Trust's charity number? Margate Museums Trust's charity number is 1173031. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1173031? Search 1173031 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 Margate Museums Trust do? The Trust is the custodian of an extensive collection of historical artefacts of the town of Margate dating back to the Bronze Age on behalf of Thanet District Council. We open & operate both the Margate Museum and Tudor House enabling access to the towns past through exhibitions, talks, educational visits and assisting students, bodies and individuals with research into the town of Margate. Does Margate Museums Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Margate Museums 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 Margate Museums Trust? Margate Museums Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.margatemuseum.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 Margate Museums Trust? The register does not record Margate Museums Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Margate Museums Trust's trustees paid? Margate Museums Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Margate Museums Trust registered as a charity? Margate Museums Trust was entered on the register on 15 May 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=1173031&subId=0).