--- title: "The Beckford Tower Trust — charity 272986 | CharityCompare" description: "The Beckford Tower Trust (charity 272986): income £235k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-beckford-tower-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:22:24.532Z 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. 272986 BT # The Beckford Tower Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Beckford Tower 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.beckfordstower.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272986&subId=0) Work at The Beckford Tower Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-beckford-tower-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Beckford%20Tower%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Beckford Tower Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £235,083 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £1,363,783 Registered charity number 272986 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bath Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.beckfordstower.org.uk](http://www.beckfordstower.org.uk/) Quick answer The Beckford Tower Trust (number 272986) 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 Beckford Tower Trust do? Preserve and maintain for the public benefit and education buildings, features and objects of historical and architectural interest relating to William Beckford and in particular the building known as The Beckford Tower; maintain the Beckford Museum collection housed in the Tower for public benefit, and educate the public in the life and works of William Beckford. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Beckford Tower Trust Answers The Beckford Tower Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 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 records The Beckford Tower 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 Beckford Tower Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 March 1977 Where it says it operates Bath and North East Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Beckford Tower Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Beckford Tower Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Beckford Tower 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 Beckford Tower 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. 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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 Beckford Tower Trust's charity number? The Beckford Tower Trust's charity number is 272986. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272986? Search 272986 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 Beckford Tower Trust do? Preserve and maintain for the public benefit and education buildings, features and objects of historical and architectural interest relating to William Beckford and in particular the building known as The Beckford Tower; maintain the Beckford Museum collection housed in the Tower for public benefit, and educate the public in the life and works of William Beckford. Does The Beckford Tower Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Beckford Tower 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 Beckford Tower Trust? The Beckford Tower Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.beckfordstower.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 Beckford Tower Trust? The register records The Beckford Tower 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 Beckford Tower Trust's trustees paid? The Beckford Tower Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Beckford Tower Trust registered as a charity? The Beckford Tower Trust was entered on the register on 10 March 1977. 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=272986&subId=0).