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Registered charity · No. 311798

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£0
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£0
Registered charity number
311798
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Museum & Art Gallery
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery (number 311798) 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 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery do?

Provision and maintenance of a museum and art gallery for the City of Peterborough and neighbourhood; for the preservation and exhibition of specimens of natural history, geology, archaeology, social history and the fine arts and as a centre for promoting artistic and general knowledge, and providing access to collections for the purposed of knowledge, education, research and learning

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery

Answers Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

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

The register does not record Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Peterborough City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. 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

What should you check before donating to Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery as a registered charity (number 311798) 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 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's charity number?
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's charity number is 311798. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 311798?
Search 311798 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 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery do?
Provision and maintenance of a museum and art gallery for the City of Peterborough and neighbourhood; for the preservation and exhibition of specimens of natural history, geology, archaeology, social history and the fine arts and as a centre for promoting artistic and general knowledge, and providing access to collections for the purposed of knowledge, education, research and learning
Does Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. 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 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery?
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's website listed in our register data is http://www.vivacity-peterborough.com/museum-and-heritage. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery?
The register does not record Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
When was Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery registered as a charity?
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery was entered on the register on 25 July 1962.

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.