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title: "Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities — charity 510490 | CharityCompare"
description: "Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities (charity 510490): income £45,264 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 510490

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# Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£45,264

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£50,354

Registered charity number

510490

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Riverside

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.ribchestermuseum.org](http://www.ribchestermuseum.org/)

Quick answer

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities (number 510490) 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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities do?

Ribchester Roman museum is in demand as an educational resource. It has one of the most educational and informative Roman displays in the northwest and a collection of Roman artefacts unrivalled in Lancashire, many of these artefacts have been recovered from archaeological excavations in Ribchester. It has educational, research and storage facilities. The museum is administered by a governing char

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities

Answers Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities 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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's highest-paid staff paid?

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities'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 records Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities'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

24 September 1980

Also known as

Ribchester Roman Museum

Where it says it operates

Lancashire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services.

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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities registered for?

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

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities as a registered charity (number 510490) 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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's charity number?

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's charity number is 510490. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 510490?

Search 510490 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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities do?

Ribchester Roman museum is in demand as an educational resource. It has one of the most educational and informative Roman displays in the northwest and a collection of Roman artefacts unrivalled in Lancashire, many of these artefacts have been recovered from archaeological excavations in Ribchester. It has educational, research and storage facilities. The museum is administered by a governing char

Does Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities. 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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities?

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's website listed in our register data is http://www.ribchestermuseum.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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities'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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities?

The register records Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities 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 Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's trustees paid?

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities registered as a charity?

Ribchester Museum of Roman Antiquities was entered on the register on 24 September 1980.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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