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The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)

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The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£686,291
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£726,688
Registered charity number
1041063
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Creech Castle
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.archives.org.uk

Quick answer

The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) (number 1041063) 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) do?

Serves the needs of archives, archive conservation and records management services, of those who work with them, and of those who use them for work or recreation.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)

Answers The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s highest-paid staff paid?

The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s money come from?

The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) reported £686k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £619k (90%), other income £47k (7%), investments £20k (3%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£619k · 90%
  • Other income£47k · 7%
  • Investments£20k · 3%

Does The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland). Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) 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

The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02969472 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Society of Archivists
Where it says it operates
Ireland · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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.

What causes is The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland). 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) as a registered charity (number 1041063) 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s charity number?
The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s charity number is 1041063. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1041063?
Search 1041063 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) do?
Serves the needs of archives, archive conservation and records management services, of those who work with them, and of those who use them for work or recreation.
Does The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland). 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)?
The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.archives.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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s money come from?
The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) reported £686k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £619k (90%), other income £47k (7%), investments £20k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)?
The register records The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) 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 The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s trustees paid?
The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)'s annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland): The Society of Archivists.
When was The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) registered as a charity?
The Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland) was entered on the register on 30 September 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02969472).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.