--- title: "Minehead Museum — charity 1169355 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Minehead Museum (charity 1169355): income £23,359 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/minehead-museum retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:21:26.693Z 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. 1169355CIO MM # Minehead Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Minehead Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.mineheadmuseum.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169355&subId=0) Work at Minehead Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=minehead-museum&type=claim&name=Minehead%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Minehead Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £23,359 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £6,086 Registered charity number 1169355 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Minehead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.mineheadmuseum.co.uk](http://www.mineheadmuseum.co.uk/) Quick answer Minehead Museum (number 1169355) 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 Minehead Museum do? Run entirely by volunteers the Museum is open to the public from March to end of October. Entry is free. The museum contains important items of local history including an iconic Hobby Horse and displays on Arthur C. Clarke, Minehead's Lost Pier and Punch & Judy amongst others. The museum runs talks and a charity quiz along with producing booklets on local themes Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Minehead Museum Answers Minehead Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 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 Minehead Museum 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) Minehead Museum's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 September 2016 Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Minehead Museum registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Minehead Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Minehead Museum. 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 Minehead Museum? - 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 Minehead Museum's charity number? Minehead Museum's charity number is 1169355. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169355? Search 1169355 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 Minehead Museum do? Run entirely by volunteers the Museum is open to the public from March to end of October. Entry is free. The museum contains important items of local history including an iconic Hobby Horse and displays on Arthur C. Clarke, Minehead's Lost Pier and Punch & Judy amongst others. The museum runs talks and a charity quiz along with producing booklets on local themes Does Minehead Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Minehead Museum. 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 Minehead Museum? Minehead Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.mineheadmuseum.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Minehead Museum? The register records Minehead Museum 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 Minehead Museum's trustees paid? Minehead Museum's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Minehead Museum registered as a charity? Minehead Museum was entered on the register on 26 September 2016. 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=1169355&subId=0).