--- title: "The Axbridge & District Museum Trust — charity 1091161 | CharityCompare" description: "The Axbridge & District Museum Trust (charity 1091161): income £27,934 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-axbridge-district-museum-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:41:23.781Z 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. 1091161Charitable company A& # The Axbridge & District Museum Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Axbridge & District Museum Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1091161&subId=0) Work at The Axbridge & District Museum Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-axbridge-district-museum-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Axbridge%20%26%20District%20Museum%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Axbridge & District Museum Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £27,934 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £17,487 Registered charity number 1091161 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk](http://www.kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk/) Quick answer The Axbridge & District Museum Trust (number 1091161) 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust do? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust run the museum known as 'King John's Hunting Lodge' in Axbridge. The Trust lease the building from the National Trust and operate with some membership funding from the National Trust with additional funds from sales, donations and friends. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Axbridge & District Museum Trust Answers The Axbridge & District Museum Trust 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Axbridge & District Museum Trust 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust'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 15 March 2002 Company number [04240988](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04240988) (Companies House) Also known as King Johns Hunting Lodge King Johns Hunting Lodge Museum Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Axbridge & District Museum Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Axbridge & District Museum Trust. 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-axbridge-district-museum-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Axbridge%20%26%20District%20Museum%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Axbridge & District Museum Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Axbridge & District Museum Trust as a registered charity (number 1091161) 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust's charity number? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust's charity number is 1091161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1091161? Search 1091161 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust do? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust run the museum known as 'King John's Hunting Lodge' in Axbridge. The Trust lease the building from the National Trust and operate with some membership funding from the National Trust with additional funds from sales, donations and friends. Does The Axbridge & District Museum Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Axbridge & District Museum Trust. 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Axbridge & District Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Axbridge & District Museum Trust? The register records The Axbridge & District Museum Trust 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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust's trustees paid? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust'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 Axbridge & District Museum Trust registered as a charity? The Axbridge & District Museum Trust was entered on the register on 15 March 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04240988). 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=1091161&subId=0).