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North Craven Building Preservation Trust

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North Craven Building Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about North Craven Building Preservation Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,104,508
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£522,453
Registered charity number
505438
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Victoria Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.thefolly.org.uk

Quick answer

North Craven Building Preservation Trust (number 505438) 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust do?

We operate in the North Craven area of Yorkshire where we (a) Preserve built heritage which is of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest; and(b) Acquire, preserve, document, interpret and make accessible exhibits, objects and collections relating to the social, agricultural, industrial and built environment through the provision of a museum service

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for North Craven Building Preservation Trust

Answers North Craven Building Preservation Trust 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

North Craven Building Preservation Trust'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.

Where does North Craven Building Preservation Trust's money come from?

North Craven Building Preservation Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £815k (74%), trading and fundraising events £239k (22%), donations and legacies £29k (3%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£815k · 74%
  • Trading and fundraising events£239k · 22%
  • Donations and legacies£29k · 3%
  • Investments£22k · 2%

Does North Craven Building Preservation Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for North Craven Building Preservation Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

North Craven Building Preservation Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records North Craven Building Preservation Trust 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

North Craven Building Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01265072 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Settle and District Civic Society Building Preservation Trust Limited
Where it says it operates
North Yorkshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for North Craven Building Preservation Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score North Craven Building Preservation Trust. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is North Craven Building Preservation Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists North Craven Building Preservation Trust as a registered charity (number 505438) 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust's charity number?
North Craven Building Preservation Trust's charity number is 505438. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 505438?
Search 505438 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust do?
We operate in the North Craven area of Yorkshire where we (a) Preserve built heritage which is of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest; and(b) Acquire, preserve, document, interpret and make accessible exhibits, objects and collections relating to the social, agricultural, industrial and built environment through the provision of a museum service
Does North Craven Building Preservation Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for North Craven Building Preservation Trust. 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust?
North Craven Building Preservation Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.thefolly.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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. North Craven Building Preservation Trust'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.
Where does North Craven Building Preservation Trust's money come from?
North Craven Building Preservation Trust reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £815k (74%), trading and fundraising events £239k (22%), donations and legacies £29k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to North Craven Building Preservation Trust?
The register records North Craven Building Preservation Trust 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 North Craven Building Preservation Trust's trustees paid?
North Craven Building Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was North Craven Building Preservation Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for North Craven Building Preservation Trust: Settle and District Civic Society Building Preservation Trust Limited.
When was North Craven Building Preservation Trust registered as a charity?
North Craven Building Preservation Trust was entered on the register on 2 August 1976. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01265072).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.