--- title: "Royston Museum Trust CIO — charity 1196386 | CharityCompare" description: "Royston Museum Trust CIO (charity 1196386): income £153k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royston-museum-trust-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:34:21.396Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1196386CIO RM # Royston Museum Trust CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royston Museum Trust CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.roystonmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196386&subId=0) Work at Royston Museum Trust CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royston-museum-trust-cio&type=claim&name=Royston%20Museum%20Trust%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royston Museum Trust CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £153,350 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £141,860 Registered charity number 1196386 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 5 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.roystonmuseum.org.uk](http://www.roystonmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer Royston Museum Trust CIO (number 1196386) 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 Royston Museum Trust CIO do? Charitable Incorporated Organisation responsible for managing Royston Museum Trust. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royston Museum Trust CIO Answers Royston Museum Trust CIO 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 Royston Museum Trust CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Royston Museum Trust CIO'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 does not record Royston Museum Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royston Museum Trust CIO'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 3 November 2021 Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Royston Museum Trust CIO registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royston Museum Trust CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royston Museum Trust CIO. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royston Museum Trust CIO? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. 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How do I check charity number 1196386? Search 1196386 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 Royston Museum Trust CIO do? Charitable Incorporated Organisation responsible for managing Royston Museum Trust. Does Royston Museum Trust CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royston Museum Trust CIO. 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 Royston Museum Trust CIO? Royston Museum Trust CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.roystonmuseum.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 Royston Museum Trust CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royston Museum Trust CIO'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 Royston Museum Trust CIO? The register does not record Royston Museum Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royston Museum Trust CIO's trustees paid? Royston Museum Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royston Museum Trust CIO registered as a charity? Royston Museum Trust CIO was entered on the register on 3 November 2021. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196386&subId=0).