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Swanage Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Swanage Museum (number 274200) 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 Swanage Museum do?
The aim of the organisation is to operate a museum and archive, for the benefit of all, but particularly the local population, incoming tourists and all those with an interest in the area. The focus of the organisation is and will be the history of Swanage and its environs.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swanage Museum
Answers Swanage Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Does Swanage Museum receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Swanage Museum. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Swanage Museum 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 Swanage 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
Swanage Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Tithe Barn Museum and Arts Centre; Tithe Barn Museum and Arts Centre for the Isle of Purbeck
Where it says it operates
Dorset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Swanage Museum yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Swanage Museum as a registered charity (number 274200) 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 Swanage Museum's charity number?
Swanage Museum's charity number is 274200. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 274200?
Search 274200 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 Swanage Museum do?
The aim of the organisation is to operate a museum and archive, for the benefit of all, but particularly the local population, incoming tourists and all those with an interest in the area. The focus of the organisation is and will be the history of Swanage and its environs.
Does Swanage Museum have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swanage 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 Swanage Museum?
Swanage Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.swanagemuseum.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 Swanage Museum?
The register records Swanage 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 Swanage Museum's trustees paid?
Swanage Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Swanage Museum previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Swanage Museum: Tithe Barn Museum and Arts Centre; Tithe Barn Museum and Arts Centre for the Isle of Purbeck.
When was Swanage Museum registered as a charity?
Swanage Museum was entered on the register on 13 September 1977.