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Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust (number 1018947) 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 Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust do?
The Trust owns and maintains Octavia Hill's Birthplace House in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, a Grade II* Listed Georgian Building which contains exhibits, displays and archives of the life and work of Octavia Hill (1838 - 1912).Within the Birthplace House there are two cottages containing three Incubator Office Units, a Tearoom, and Shop which are leased to and operated by Octavia Hill Trading Ltd.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust
Answers Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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.
Does Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum 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 Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum 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
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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Is Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust as a registered charity (number 1018947) 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.
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What does Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust do?
The Trust owns and maintains Octavia Hill's Birthplace House in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, a Grade II* Listed Georgian Building which contains exhibits, displays and archives of the life and work of Octavia Hill (1838 - 1912).Within the Birthplace House there are two cottages containing three Incubator Office Units, a Tearoom, and Shop which are leased to and operated by Octavia Hill Trading Ltd.
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How can I donate to Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust?
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.octaviahill.org. 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 Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust?
The register records Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum 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 Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's trustees paid?
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust registered as a charity?
Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum Trust was entered on the register on 19 March 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02797996).