- Is National Space Centre a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists National Space Centre as a registered charity (number 1078832) 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 National Space Centre's charity number?
- National Space Centre's charity number is 1078832. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1078832?
- Search 1078832 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 National Space Centre do?
- OPERATION OF A VISITOR ATTRACTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN RELATION TO SPACE.PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
- Does National Space Centre have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Space Centre. 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 National Space Centre?
- National Space Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.spacecentre.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 National Space Centre's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Space Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). 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.
- Where does National Space Centre's money come from?
- National Space Centre reported £9.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.6m (57%), trading and fundraising events £4.2m (42%), investments £37k (0%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Space Centre?
- The register records National Space Centre 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 National Space Centre's trustees paid?
- National Space Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
- What was National Space Centre previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for National Space Centre: National Space Science Centre.
- When was National Space Centre registered as a charity?
- National Space Centre was entered on the register on 10 January 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03485236).