--- title: "The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust — charity 1153345 | CharityCompare" description: "The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust (charity 1153345): income £935k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-buckinghamshire-county-museum-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:19:53.730Z 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. 1153345Charitable company BC # The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.discoverbucksmuseum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153345&subId=0) Work at The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-buckinghamshire-county-museum-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Buckinghamshire%20County%20Museum%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £934,740 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £936,976 Registered charity number 1153345 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 9 Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.discoverbucksmuseum.org](http://www.discoverbucksmuseum.org/) Quick answer The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust (number 1153345) 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust do? The Trust is set up to operate a museum service and is contracted for that purpose by Buckinghamshire County Council Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust Answers The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's money come from? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust reported £935k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £613k (66%), donations and legacies £222k (24%), other income £96k (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £4,084. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£613k · 66% - Donations and legacies£222k · 24% - Other income£96k · 10% - Investments£3,588 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Buckinghamshire County Museum 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust'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 12 August 2013 Company number [08311398](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08311398) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Buckinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Buckinghamshire County Museum 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum 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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The register data used for this profile lists The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust as a registered charity (number 1153345) 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's charity number? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's charity number is 1153345. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1153345? Search 1153345 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust do? The Trust is set up to operate a museum service and is contracted for that purpose by Buckinghamshire County Council Does The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Buckinghamshire County Museum 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.discoverbucksmuseum.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. How much is The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's money come from? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust reported £935k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £613k (66%), donations and legacies £222k (24%), other income £96k (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £4,084. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust? The register records The Buckinghamshire County Museum 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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust's trustees paid? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust'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 Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust registered as a charity? The Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust was entered on the register on 12 August 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08311398). 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=1153345&subId=0).