--- title: "The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited — charity 281331 | CharityCompare" description: "The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited (charity 281331): income £13,424 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-balloon-museum-and-library-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:23:22.909Z 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. 281331Charitable company BB # The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.britishballoonmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=281331&subId=0) Work at The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-balloon-museum-and-library-limited&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Balloon%20Museum%20and%20Library%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £13,424 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £27,877 Registered charity number 281331 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Maidenhead Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.britishballoonmuseum.org.uk](http://www.britishballoonmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited (number 281331) 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited do? Collection of information and artefacts concerning the history and development of hot air/ gas ballooning and airships in the UK, to provide displays and written material. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited Answers The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited'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 December 1980 Company number [01519771](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01519771) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited registered for? Amateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited. 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited as a registered charity (number 281331) 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited's charity number? The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited's charity number is 281331. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 281331? Search 281331 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited do? Collection of information and artefacts concerning the history and development of hot air/ gas ballooning and airships in the UK, to provide displays and written material. Does The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited. 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited? The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.britishballoonmuseum.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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited? The register records The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited 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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited's trustees paid? The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited'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 British Balloon Museum and Library Limited registered as a charity? The British Balloon Museum and Library Limited was entered on the register on 15 December 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01519771). 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=281331&subId=0).