--- title: "The Arkwright Society Limited — charity 515526 | CharityCompare" description: "The Arkwright Society Limited (charity 515526): income £2.5m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-arkwright-society-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:30:05.381Z 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. 515526Charitable company AS # The Arkwright Society Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Arkwright Society Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=515526&subId=0) Work at The Arkwright Society Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-arkwright-society-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Arkwright%20Society%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Arkwright Society Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,512,598 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,500,248 Registered charity number 515526 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Cromford Mill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.cromfordmills.org.uk](http://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/) Quick answer The Arkwright Society Limited (number 515526) 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 Arkwright Society Limited do? The Arkwright Society is a registered charity concerned with the education and conservation of Industrial Heritage at the Cromford Mills site, and is part of the Derwent Valley Mill World Heritage Site. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Arkwright Society Limited Answers The Arkwright Society Limited 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 The Arkwright Society Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Arkwright Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Arkwright Society Limited's money come from? The Arkwright Society Limited reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (57%), trading and fundraising events £845k (34%), donations and legacies £163k (7%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.4m · 57% - Trading and fundraising events£845k · 34% - Donations and legacies£163k · 7% - Other income£78k · 3% - Investments£2,912 · 0% ### Does The Arkwright Society Limited receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Arkwright Society Limited. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Arkwright Society Limited 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 Arkwright Society Limited 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) The Arkwright Society Limited'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 1 April 1985 Company number [01630237](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01630237) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Derbyshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Arkwright Society Limited registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Arkwright Society Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Arkwright Society Limited. 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 The Arkwright Society Limited? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Arkwright Society Limited's charity number? The Arkwright Society Limited's charity number is 515526. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 515526? Search 515526 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 Arkwright Society Limited do? The Arkwright Society is a registered charity concerned with the education and conservation of Industrial Heritage at the Cromford Mills site, and is part of the Derwent Valley Mill World Heritage Site. Does The Arkwright Society Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Arkwright Society Limited. 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 Arkwright Society Limited? The Arkwright Society Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.cromfordmills.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 Arkwright Society Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Arkwright Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 Arkwright Society Limited's money come from? The Arkwright Society Limited reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (57%), trading and fundraising events £845k (34%), donations and legacies £163k (7%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Arkwright Society Limited? The register records The Arkwright Society Limited 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 Arkwright Society Limited's trustees paid? The Arkwright Society Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Arkwright Society Limited registered as a charity? The Arkwright Society Limited was entered on the register on 1 April 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01630237). 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=515526&subId=0).