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Registered charity · No. 1173434CIO

Richmondshire Museum

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Richmondshire Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Richmondshire Museum?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£36,573
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£34,587
Registered charity number
1173434
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Ryders Wynd
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Richmondshire Museum (number 1173434) 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 Richmondshire Museum do?

To maintain for the benefit of the public in general and the communities of Richmondshire in North Yorkshire in particular a museum in Richmond, North Yorkshire, to acquire, hold, preserve, conserve, display and provide public access and reference to articles of literary, scientific, industrial, social or historic value.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Richmondshire Museum

Answers Richmondshire Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Richmondshire Museum's highest-paid staff paid?

Richmondshire Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Richmondshire Museum 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

Richmondshire Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
North Yorkshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.

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 Richmondshire Museum registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Richmondshire Museum yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Richmondshire Museum. 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 Richmondshire Museum?

  • Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
  • Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Richmondshire Museum a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Richmondshire Museum as a registered charity (number 1173434) 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 Richmondshire Museum's charity number?
Richmondshire Museum's charity number is 1173434. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1173434?
Search 1173434 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 Richmondshire Museum do?
To maintain for the benefit of the public in general and the communities of Richmondshire in North Yorkshire in particular a museum in Richmond, North Yorkshire, to acquire, hold, preserve, conserve, display and provide public access and reference to articles of literary, scientific, industrial, social or historic value.
Does Richmondshire Museum have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Richmondshire Museum. 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 Richmondshire Museum?
Richmondshire Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.richmondshiremuseum.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 Richmondshire Museum's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Richmondshire Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Richmondshire Museum?
The register records Richmondshire Museum 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 Richmondshire Museum's trustees paid?
Richmondshire Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Richmondshire Museum registered as a charity?
Richmondshire Museum was entered on the register on 15 June 2017.

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.