--- title: "Museum of Cambridge — charity 311309 | CharityCompare" description: "Museum of Cambridge (charity 311309): income £276k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/museum-of-cambridge retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:40:09.187Z 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. 311309Charitable company MO # Museum of Cambridge Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Museum of Cambridge is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=311309&subId=0) Work at Museum of Cambridge? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=museum-of-cambridge&type=claim&name=Museum%20of%20Cambridge) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Museum of Cambridge? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £276,453 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £300,103 Registered charity number 311309 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 2-3 Castle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.museumofcambridge.org.uk](http://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/) Quick answer Museum of Cambridge (number 311309) 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 Museum of Cambridge do? Mission statement: The museum aims to interpret the history and way of life of the people of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire through its collections and other resources for the education and delight of all. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Museum of Cambridge Answers Museum of Cambridge 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 Museum of Cambridge's highest-paid staff paid? Museum of Cambridge'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 does not record Museum of Cambridge as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Museum of Cambridge'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 1 July 1968 Company number [00412205](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00412205) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Cambridge and County Folk Museum Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## 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; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Museum of Cambridge registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Museum of Cambridge yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Museum of Cambridge. 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 Museum of Cambridge? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Museum of Cambridge as a registered charity (number 311309) 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 Museum of Cambridge's charity number? Museum of Cambridge's charity number is 311309. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 311309? Search 311309 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 Museum of Cambridge do? Mission statement: The museum aims to interpret the history and way of life of the people of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire through its collections and other resources for the education and delight of all. Does Museum of Cambridge have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Museum of Cambridge. 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 Museum of Cambridge? Museum of Cambridge's website listed in our register data is http://www.museumofcambridge.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 Museum of Cambridge's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Museum of Cambridge'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 Museum of Cambridge? The register does not record Museum of Cambridge as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Museum of Cambridge's trustees paid? Museum of Cambridge's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Museum of Cambridge previously called? The register lists this previous name for Museum of Cambridge: The Cambridge and County Folk Museum. When was Museum of Cambridge registered as a charity? Museum of Cambridge was entered on the register on 1 July 1968. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00412205). 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=311309&subId=0).