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The Crossness Engines Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
The Crossness Engines Trust (number 297585) 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 Crossness Engines Trust do?
Conservation and development for public benefit of the Victorian southern outfall of the London sewer system. The main buildings, the Boiler House, Triple Expansion Engine House and the Beam Engine House are Grade I listed. The Beam Engine House contains fine examples of Victorian decorative wrought ironwork and four rotative beam steam engines, built originally by the James Watt Company.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Crossness Engines Trust
Answers The Crossness Engines Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Crossness Engines Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Crossness Engines Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Crossness Engines 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
The Crossness Engines Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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.
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The Crossness Engines Trust's charity number is 297585. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Crossness Engines Trust do?
Conservation and development for public benefit of the Victorian southern outfall of the London sewer system. The main buildings, the Boiler House, Triple Expansion Engine House and the Beam Engine House are Grade I listed. The Beam Engine House contains fine examples of Victorian decorative wrought ironwork and four rotative beam steam engines, built originally by the James Watt Company.
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How can I donate to The Crossness Engines Trust?
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How much is The Crossness Engines Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Crossness Engines Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Crossness Engines Trust?
The register records The Crossness Engines 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 Crossness Engines Trust's trustees paid?
The Crossness Engines Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Crossness Engines Trust registered as a charity?
The Crossness Engines Trust was entered on the register on 25 September 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02141756).