--- title: "The British Engineerium Trust Limited — charity 279579 | CharityCompare" description: "The British Engineerium Trust Limited (charity 279579): income £248k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-engineerium-trust-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:09:09.321Z 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. 279579Charitable company BE # The British Engineerium Trust Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British Engineerium Trust Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://lifetimewellbeing.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=279579&subId=0) Work at The British Engineerium Trust Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-engineerium-trust-limited&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Engineerium%20Trust%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British Engineerium Trust Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £247,575 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £241,197 Registered charity number 279579 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [lifetimewellbeing.co.uk](https://lifetimewellbeing.co.uk/) Quick answer The British Engineerium Trust Limited (number 279579) 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 Engineerium Trust Limited do? Operates and maintains a museum and a wellbeing centre. Displaying artefacts and providing information associated with engineering and machinery as well as activities focused on building happier communities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Engineerium Trust Limited Answers The British Engineerium Trust 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”. ### How much are The British Engineerium Trust Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The British Engineerium Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The British Engineerium Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The British Engineerium Trust 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 29 April 1980 Company number [01486986](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01486986) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Brighton Engineerium Trust Limited; The Brigton and Hove Engineerium Trust Limited Where it says it operates Brighton and Hove ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Engineerium Trust Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Engineerium Trust Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Engineerium Trust 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 Engineerium Trust 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-engineerium-trust-limited&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Engineerium%20Trust%20Limited) [Visit charity website](https://lifetimewellbeing.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The British Engineerium Trust Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The British Engineerium Trust Limited as a registered charity (number 279579) 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 Engineerium Trust Limited's charity number? The British Engineerium Trust Limited's charity number is 279579. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 279579? Search 279579 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 Engineerium Trust Limited do? Operates and maintains a museum and a wellbeing centre. Displaying artefacts and providing information associated with engineering and machinery as well as activities focused on building happier communities. Does The British Engineerium Trust Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Engineerium Trust 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 Engineerium Trust Limited? The British Engineerium Trust Limited's website listed in our register data is https://lifetimewellbeing.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. How much is The British Engineerium Trust Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Engineerium Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Engineerium Trust Limited? The register does not record The British Engineerium Trust Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The British Engineerium Trust Limited's trustees paid? The British Engineerium Trust Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The British Engineerium Trust Limited previously called? The register lists these previous names for The British Engineerium Trust Limited: The Brighton Engineerium Trust Limited; The Brigton and Hove Engineerium Trust Limited. When was The British Engineerium Trust Limited registered as a charity? The British Engineerium Trust Limited was entered on the register on 29 April 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01486986). 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=279579&subId=0).