--- title: "Shap Local History Society — charity 1117146 | CharityCompare" description: "Shap Local History Society (charity 1117146): income £14,511 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shap-local-history-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:44.624Z 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. 1117146 SL # Shap Local History Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shap Local History Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.shaplocalhistorysociety.wordpress.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117146&subId=0) Work at Shap Local History Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shap-local-history-society&type=claim&name=Shap%20Local%20History%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shap Local History Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,511 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,561 Registered charity number 1117146 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Shap Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.shaplocalhistorysociety.wordpress.com](http://www.shaplocalhistorysociety.wordpress.com/) Quick answer Shap Local History Society (number 1117146) 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 Shap Local History Society do? Talks of local historical interest winter months, outings to places of historical interest June, July, August. Summer exhibition in the Heritage Centre,also open for family history research and houses an archive of photographs, census records and other records relevant to Shap. First book, Mardale - Echoes and Reflections of a lost Lakeland community published September 2011. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shap Local History Society Answers Shap Local History Society 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 Shap Local History Society's highest-paid staff paid? Shap Local History Society'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 Shap Local History Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Shap Local History Society'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 6 December 2006 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Shap Local History Society registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shap Local History Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shap Local History Society. 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 Shap Local History Society? - 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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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 Shap Local History Society's charity number? Shap Local History Society's charity number is 1117146. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1117146? Search 1117146 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 Shap Local History Society do? Talks of local historical interest winter months, outings to places of historical interest June, July, August. Summer exhibition in the Heritage Centre,also open for family history research and houses an archive of photographs, census records and other records relevant to Shap. First book, Mardale - Echoes and Reflections of a lost Lakeland community published September 2011. Does Shap Local History Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shap Local History Society. 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 Shap Local History Society? Shap Local History Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.shaplocalhistorysociety.wordpress.com. 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 Shap Local History Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shap Local History Society'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 Shap Local History Society? The register does not record Shap Local History Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Shap Local History Society's trustees paid? Shap Local History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Shap Local History Society registered as a charity? Shap Local History Society was entered on the register on 6 December 2006. 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=1117146&subId=0).