--- title: "The Banbury Steam Society — charity 1070352 | CharityCompare" description: "The Banbury Steam Society (charity 1070352): income £174k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-banbury-steam-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:16.697Z 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. 1070352Charitable company BS # The Banbury Steam Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Banbury Steam Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bloxhamrally.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070352&subId=0) Work at The Banbury Steam Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-banbury-steam-society&type=claim&name=The%20Banbury%20Steam%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Banbury Steam Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £174,204 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £132,720 Registered charity number 1070352 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Broughton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bloxhamrally.co.uk](http://www.bloxhamrally.co.uk/) Quick answer The Banbury Steam Society (number 1070352) 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 Banbury Steam Society do? The charity's objects are to advance the education of the public by increasing and maintaining interest in all types of steam engines, tractors, agricultural machinery and equipment, veteran and vintage cars and any machinery of historical interest. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Banbury Steam Society Answers The Banbury Steam Society 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Banbury Steam Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Banbury Steam Society'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 1 July 1998 Company number [03341176](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03341176) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Buckinghamshire · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Warwickshire ## 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 Banbury Steam Society registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Banbury Steam Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Banbury Steam 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 Banbury Steam 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 Banbury Steam Society's charity number? The Banbury Steam Society's charity number is 1070352. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1070352? Search 1070352 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 Banbury Steam Society do? The charity's objects are to advance the education of the public by increasing and maintaining interest in all types of steam engines, tractors, agricultural machinery and equipment, veteran and vintage cars and any machinery of historical interest. Does The Banbury Steam Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Banbury Steam 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 Banbury Steam Society? The Banbury Steam Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.bloxhamrally.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Banbury Steam Society? The register does not record The Banbury Steam Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Banbury Steam Society's trustees paid? The Banbury Steam Society's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Banbury Steam Society registered as a charity? The Banbury Steam Society was entered on the register on 1 July 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03341176). 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=1070352&subId=0).