--- title: "St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery — charity 1018779 | CharityCompare" description: "St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (charity 1018779): income £507k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-barbe-museum-and-art-gallery retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:30.696Z 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. 1018779Charitable company SB # St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1018779&subId=0) Work at St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-barbe-museum-and-art-gallery&type=claim&name=St%20Barbe%20Museum%20and%20Art%20Gallery) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £506,871 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £542,362 Registered charity number 1018779 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) New Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk](http://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/) Quick answer St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (number 1018779) 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery do? The museum records, preserves and interprets the history of the area between the new forest and the sea. The art gallery works with regional and national art galleries to stage exhibitions combining both local and national interest. Activities/events are organised 'in house' for youngsters, families, schools, the elderly and those with limited mobility. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery Answers St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's highest-paid staff paid? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery'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. ### Where does St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's money come from? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery reported £507k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £457k (90%), donations and legacies £38k (7%), other income £8,962 (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£457k · 90% - Donations and legacies£38k · 7% - Other income£8,962 · 2% - Investments£3,331 · 1% ### Does St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery 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) St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery'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 15 March 1993 Company number [02793965](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02793965) (Companies House) Also known as St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery Previous names on the register Lymington Museum Trust Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery. 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery? - 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=st-barbe-museum-and-art-gallery&type=claim&name=St%20Barbe%20Museum%20and%20Art%20Gallery) [Visit charity website](http://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery as a registered charity (number 1018779) 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's charity number? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's charity number is 1018779. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1018779? Search 1018779 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery do? The museum records, preserves and interprets the history of the area between the new forest and the sea. The art gallery works with regional and national art galleries to stage exhibitions combining both local and national interest. Activities/events are organised 'in house' for youngsters, families, schools, the elderly and those with limited mobility. Does St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery. 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's website listed in our register data is http://www.stbarbe-museum.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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery'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. Where does St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's money come from? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery reported £507k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £457k (90%), donations and legacies £38k (7%), other income £8,962 (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery? The register records St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery 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 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's trustees paid? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery previously called? The register lists this previous name for St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery: Lymington Museum Trust. When was St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery registered as a charity? St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery was entered on the register on 15 March 1993. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02793965). 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=1018779&subId=0).