--- title: "Saddleworth Museum — charity 528225 | CharityCompare" description: "Saddleworth Museum (charity 528225): income £130k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/saddleworth-museum retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:01:46.239Z 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. 528225Trust SM # Saddleworth Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Saddleworth Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.saddleworthmuseum.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=528225&subId=0) Work at Saddleworth Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=saddleworth-museum&type=claim&name=Saddleworth%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Saddleworth Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £129,743 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £72,494 Registered charity number 528225 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.saddleworthmuseum.co.uk](http://www.saddleworthmuseum.co.uk/) Quick answer Saddleworth Museum (number 528225) 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 Saddleworth Museum do? To collect and preserve historical material relevant to Saddleworth.To provide displays and exhibitions using the collections.To work with schools and other organisations.To develop the Art gallery as a multi purpose space to provide cultural and social functions at the Museum.To act as a community resource for groups, charities and individuals to provide community services to the area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Saddleworth Museum Answers Saddleworth Museum 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 Saddleworth Museum's highest-paid staff paid? Saddleworth Museum'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 Saddleworth 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Saddleworth Museum'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 September 1964 Where it says it operates Oldham · Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City · City of Wakefield · Lancashire ## 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:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Saddleworth Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Saddleworth Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Saddleworth 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Saddleworth 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. [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. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=saddleworth-museum&type=claim&name=Saddleworth%20Museum) [Visit charity website](http://www.saddleworthmuseum.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Saddleworth Museum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Saddleworth Museum as a registered charity (number 528225) 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 Saddleworth Museum's charity number? Saddleworth Museum's charity number is 528225. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 528225? Search 528225 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 Saddleworth Museum do? To collect and preserve historical material relevant to Saddleworth.To provide displays and exhibitions using the collections.To work with schools and other organisations.To develop the Art gallery as a multi purpose space to provide cultural and social functions at the Museum.To act as a community resource for groups, charities and individuals to provide community services to the area. Does Saddleworth Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Saddleworth 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 Saddleworth Museum? Saddleworth Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.saddleworthmuseum.co.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 Saddleworth Museum's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Saddleworth Museum'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 Saddleworth Museum? The register records Saddleworth 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 Saddleworth Museum's trustees paid? Saddleworth Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Saddleworth Museum registered as a charity? Saddleworth Museum was entered on the register on 3 September 1964. 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=528225&subId=0).