--- title: "The Cromwell Museum Trust — charity 1166233 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cromwell Museum Trust (charity 1166233): income £183k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cromwell-museum-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T08:11:16.789Z 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. 1166233CIO CM # The Cromwell Museum Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cromwell Museum Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.cromwellmuseum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1166233&subId=0) Work at The Cromwell Museum Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cromwell-museum-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Cromwell%20Museum%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cromwell Museum Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £183,005 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £160,620 Registered charity number 1166233 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) c/o Library & Archive Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.cromwellmuseum.org](http://www.cromwellmuseum.org/) Quick answer The Cromwell Museum Trust (number 1166233) 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 Cromwell Museum Trust do? The Cromwell Museum Trust exists to: operate the Museum for the benefit of the Nation; advance the education of the public by supporting and raising the profile of the study, research and investigation of the life of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector; and to preserve and develop the Collections for the investigation of the history of the 17th century and of Cromwell's influecne and legacy. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cromwell Museum Trust Answers The Cromwell 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 Cromwell Museum Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Cromwell Museum Trust'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 records The Cromwell 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 Cromwell 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 29 March 2016 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Cromwell Museum Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cromwell Museum Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cromwell 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 Cromwell 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. [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-cromwell-museum-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Cromwell%20Museum%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.cromwellmuseum.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Cromwell Museum Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Cromwell Museum Trust as a registered charity (number 1166233) 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 Cromwell Museum Trust's charity number? The Cromwell Museum Trust's charity number is 1166233. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1166233? Search 1166233 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 Cromwell Museum Trust do? The Cromwell Museum Trust exists to: operate the Museum for the benefit of the Nation; advance the education of the public by supporting and raising the profile of the study, research and investigation of the life of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector; and to preserve and develop the Collections for the investigation of the history of the 17th century and of Cromwell's influecne and legacy. Does The Cromwell Museum Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cromwell 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 Cromwell Museum Trust? The Cromwell Museum Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.cromwellmuseum.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 Cromwell Museum Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cromwell Museum Trust'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 Cromwell Museum Trust? The register records The Cromwell 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 Cromwell Museum Trust's trustees paid? The Cromwell 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 Cromwell Museum Trust registered as a charity? The Cromwell Museum Trust was entered on the register on 29 March 2016. 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=1166233&subId=0).