Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection (number 1148714) 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 Empire and Commonwealth Collection do?
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH BY THE MAINTENANCE AND EXHIBITION OF A COLLECTION OF WORKS OF ART, ARCHIVES, ARTEFACTS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, STILL AND MOVING IMAGES AND OTHER OTHER ITEMS RELATING TO THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection
Answers The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 May 2022, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's highest-paid staff paid?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022 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.
Does The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection receive government funding?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022 reports £157k from government grants.
In its annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022, The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection says it does not raise funds from the public.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bristol City
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 Empire and Commonwealth Collection registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Empire and Commonwealth 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.
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Is The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection as a registered charity (number 1148714) 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 Empire and Commonwealth Collection's charity number?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's charity number is 1148714. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1148714?
Search 1148714 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 Empire and Commonwealth Collection do?
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH BY THE MAINTENANCE AND EXHIBITION OF A COLLECTION OF WORKS OF ART, ARCHIVES, ARTEFACTS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, STILL AND MOVING IMAGES AND OTHER OTHER ITEMS RELATING TO THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH
Does The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Empire and Commonwealth 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 British Empire and Commonwealth Collection?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's website listed in our register data is https://www.bristolmuseums.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.
How much is The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022 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.
Does The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection receive government funding?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022 reports £157k from government grants.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection?
The register does not record The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's trustees paid?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection's annual return for the year ending 1 May 2022 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection registered as a charity?
The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection was entered on the register on 28 August 2012.