--- title: "Stroud District (Cowle) Museum — charity 1156849 | CharityCompare" description: "Stroud District (Cowle) Museum (charity 1156849): income £41,960 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stroud-district-cowle-museum retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:41.227Z 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. 1156849CIO SD # Stroud District (Cowle) Museum 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156849&subId=0) Work at Stroud District (Cowle) Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stroud-district-cowle-museum&type=claim&name=Stroud%20District%20(Cowle)%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stroud District (Cowle) Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £41,960 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £29,260 Registered charity number 1156849 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stratford Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.museuminthepark.org.uk](http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk/) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 29 April 2014 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. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Stroud District (Cowle) Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stroud District (Cowle) Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stroud District (Cowle) 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 Stroud District (Cowle) 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. 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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? Search 1156849 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 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. 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=1156849&subId=0).