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Miniature British Buildings Archive is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Miniature British Buildings Archive?
Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£1,983
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£0
Registered charity number
1204102
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wimborne
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Miniature British Buildings Archive (number 1204102) 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive do?
The MBBA provides the public with access to an archive of miniature model buildings and resources including building construction toys, kits and literature which illustrate and trace the development of model-building systems, methods and craftmanship as a record of social history. It publishes literature and organises exhibitions on the subject.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Miniature British Buildings Archive
Answers Miniature British Buildings Archive gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Miniature British Buildings Archive's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Miniature British Buildings Archive yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Miniature British Buildings Archive.
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Is Miniature British Buildings Archive a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Miniature British Buildings Archive as a registered charity (number 1204102) 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive's charity number?
Miniature British Buildings Archive's charity number is 1204102. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1204102?
Search 1204102 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive do?
The MBBA provides the public with access to an archive of miniature model buildings and resources including building construction toys, kits and literature which illustrate and trace the development of model-building systems, methods and craftmanship as a record of social history. It publishes literature and organises exhibitions on the subject.
Does Miniature British Buildings Archive have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Miniature British Buildings Archive. 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive?
Miniature British Buildings Archive 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 Miniature British Buildings Archive?
The register does not record Miniature British Buildings Archive as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Miniature British Buildings Archive's trustees paid?
Miniature British Buildings Archive's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Miniature British Buildings Archive registered as a charity?
Miniature British Buildings Archive was entered on the register on 26 July 2023.