--- title: "Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO — charity 1198498 | CharityCompare" description: "Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO (charity 1198498): income £249k (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sir-joseph-banks-society-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:46:20.368Z 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. 1198498CIO SJ # Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO 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](https://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198498&subId=0) Work at Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sir-joseph-banks-society-cio&type=claim&name=Sir%20Joseph%20Banks%20Society%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £249,136 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £242,104 Registered charity number 1198498 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Horncastle Website [www.joseph-banks.org.uk](https://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/) Quick answer Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO (number 1198498) 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 Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO do? The advancement of education for the public benefit in the life and works of Sir Joseph Banks of Revesby (1743-1820) in particular but not exclusively by providing a museum and in such other ways as the trustees see fit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO Answers Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO'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 4 April 2022 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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 Services; 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 Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sir Joseph Banks Society 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 Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sir-joseph-banks-society-cio&type=claim&name=Sir%20Joseph%20Banks%20Society%20CIO) [Visit charity website](https://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO as a registered charity (number 1198498) 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 Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO's charity number? Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO's charity number is 1198498. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198498? Search 1198498 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 Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO do? The advancement of education for the public benefit in the life and works of Sir Joseph Banks of Revesby (1743-1820) in particular but not exclusively by providing a museum and in such other ways as the trustees see fit. Does Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sir Joseph Banks Society 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 Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO? Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO's website listed in our register data is https://www.joseph-banks.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. Are Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO's trustees paid? Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO registered as a charity? Sir Joseph Banks Society CIO was entered on the register on 4 April 2022. 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=1198498&subId=0).