--- title: "Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall — charity 1168731 | CharityCompare" description: "Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall (charity 1168731): income £165k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/museum-of-policing-in-devon-cornwall retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:27:30.027Z 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. 1168731Charitable company MO # Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dcpolicingmuseum.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168731&subId=0) Work at Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=museum-of-policing-in-devon-cornwall&type=claim&name=Museum%20of%20Policing%20in%20Devon%20%26%20Cornwall) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £165,002 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £152,439 Registered charity number 1168731 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Exeter Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dcpolicingmuseum.co.uk](http://www.dcpolicingmuseum.co.uk/) Quick answer Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall (number 1168731) 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall do? The objects of the Charity are for public benefit:-- advancing education, in particular without limitation in the history of the police and their interaction with the community, and- promoting civic responsibility and good citizenship, in particular but without limitation by protecting, celebrating and making available to the public key aspects of the heritage of policing in southwest England Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall Answers Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall's highest-paid staff paid? Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall'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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall'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 11 August 2016 Company number [10102042](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10102042) (Companies House) Previous names on the register South West Police Heritage Trust Where it says it operates Cornwall · Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall. 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall as a registered charity (number 1168731) 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall's charity number? Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall's charity number is 1168731. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168731? Search 1168731 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall do? The objects of the Charity are for public benefit:-- advancing education, in particular without limitation in the history of the police and their interaction with the community, and- promoting civic responsibility and good citizenship, in particular but without limitation by protecting, celebrating and making available to the public key aspects of the heritage of policing in southwest England Does Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall. 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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall? Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall's website listed in our register data is http://www.dcpolicingmuseum.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. How much is Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall'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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall? The register does not record Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall's trustees paid? Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall'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 Policing in Devon & Cornwall previously called? The register lists this previous name for Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall: South West Police Heritage Trust. When was Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall registered as a charity? Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall was entered on the register on 11 August 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10102042). 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=1168731&subId=0).