--- title: "The Arms & Armour Society — charity 1161734 | CharityCompare" description: "The Arms & Armour Society (charity 1161734): income £14,963 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-arms-armour-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:04:16.374Z 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. 1161734CIO A& # The Arms & Armour Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Arms & Armour Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161734&subId=0) Work at The Arms & Armour Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-arms-armour-society&type=claim&name=The%20Arms%20%26%20Armour%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Arms & Armour Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £14,963 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £14,963 Registered charity number 1161734 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Potters Bar Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk](http://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk/) Quick answer The Arms & Armour Society (number 1161734) 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 Arms & Armour Society do? In the interest of the general public, to foster, extend, and propagate knowledge of arms and armour, and to procure observation and preservation of any specimens that come to the notice of the society. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Arms & Armour Society Answers The Arms & Armour Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 does not record The Arms & Armour Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Arms & Armour Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 May 2015 Also known as Arms & Armour Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Arms & Armour Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Arms & Armour Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Arms & Armour Society. 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 Arms & Armour Society? - 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 Arms & Armour Society's charity number? The Arms & Armour Society's charity number is 1161734. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161734? Search 1161734 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 Arms & Armour Society do? In the interest of the general public, to foster, extend, and propagate knowledge of arms and armour, and to procure observation and preservation of any specimens that come to the notice of the society. Does The Arms & Armour Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Arms & Armour Society. 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 Arms & Armour Society? The Arms & Armour Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.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 The Arms & Armour Society? The register does not record The Arms & Armour Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Arms & Armour Society's trustees paid? The Arms & Armour Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Arms & Armour Society registered as a charity? The Arms & Armour Society was entered on the register on 19 May 2015. 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=1161734&subId=0).