Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Stroud District (Cowle) Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Stroud District (Cowle) Museum (number 1156849) 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 Stroud District (Cowle) Museum do?
Provision and maintenance of a museum for public exhibition of a collection of objects and specimens of antiquity, natural history, art, archaeology or science and the extension, advancement, conservation and maintenance of the objects and specimens in the said collection.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stroud District (Cowle) Museum
Answers Stroud District (Cowle) 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Stroud District (Cowle) 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
Stroud District (Cowle) 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
Also known as
The Cowle Trust
Where it says it operates
Gloucestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
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.
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Is Stroud District (Cowle) Museum a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Stroud District (Cowle) Museum as a registered charity (number 1156849) 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 Stroud District (Cowle) Museum's charity number?
Stroud District (Cowle) Museum's charity number is 1156849. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1156849?
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What does Stroud District (Cowle) Museum do?
Provision and maintenance of a museum for public exhibition of a collection of objects and specimens of antiquity, natural history, art, archaeology or science and the extension, advancement, conservation and maintenance of the objects and specimens in the said collection.
Does Stroud District (Cowle) Museum have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stroud District (Cowle) 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 Stroud District (Cowle) Museum?
Stroud District (Cowle) Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.museuminthepark.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Stroud District (Cowle) Museum?
The register records Stroud District (Cowle) 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 Stroud District (Cowle) Museum's trustees paid?
Stroud District (Cowle) 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 Stroud District (Cowle) Museum registered as a charity?
Stroud District (Cowle) Museum was entered on the register on 29 April 2014.