--- title: "The Barlow Collection — charity 314290 | CharityCompare" description: "The Barlow Collection (charity 314290): income £106 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-barlow-collection retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:40:35.517Z 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. 314290Trust BC # The Barlow Collection Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Barlow Collection is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ashmolean.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=314290&subId=0) Work at The Barlow Collection? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barlow-collection&type=claim&name=The%20Barlow%20Collection) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Barlow Collection? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £106 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £1,087 Registered charity number 314290 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Ashmolean Museum Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.ashmolean.org](http://www.ashmolean.org/) Quick answer The Barlow Collection (number 314290) 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 Barlow Collection do? The Trust is responsible for the Barlow Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades which is one of the most significant of its kind in the world. It is housed at the Ashmolean Museum and is regularly open to the public, with about twenty per cent of its total of 450 objects on display at any one time. The Collection has been deposited primarily for use in teaching. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Barlow Collection Answers The Barlow Collection gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Barlow Collection as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 April 1968 Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Barlow Collection registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Barlow Collection yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Barlow Collection. 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 Barlow Collection? - 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 Barlow Collection's charity number? The Barlow Collection's charity number is 314290. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 314290? Search 314290 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 Barlow Collection do? The Trust is responsible for the Barlow Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades which is one of the most significant of its kind in the world. It is housed at the Ashmolean Museum and is regularly open to the public, with about twenty per cent of its total of 450 objects on display at any one time. The Collection has been deposited primarily for use in teaching. Does The Barlow Collection have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Barlow Collection. 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 Barlow Collection? The Barlow Collection's website listed in our register data is http://www.ashmolean.org. 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 Barlow Collection? The register does not record The Barlow Collection as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Barlow Collection registered as a charity? The Barlow Collection was entered on the register on 30 April 1968. 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=314290&subId=0).