--- title: "The Friends of Mere Museum — charity 1078395 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Mere Museum (charity 1078395): income £2,792 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-mere-museum retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:17:29.163Z 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. 1078395 FO # The Friends of Mere Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Mere Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.meremuseum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1078395&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Mere Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-mere-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Mere%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Mere Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,792 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,076 Registered charity number 1078395 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Mere Library Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.meremuseum.org](http://www.meremuseum.org/) Quick answer The Friends of Mere Museum (number 1078395) 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 Friends of Mere Museum do? Fund-raising for and support of Mere Museum Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Mere Museum Answers The Friends of Mere Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Friends of Mere Museum 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 November 1999 Where it says it operates Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources. 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 Friends of Mere Museum registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Mere Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Mere Museum. 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 Friends of Mere Museum? - 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-friends-of-mere-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Mere%20Museum) [Visit charity website](http://www.meremuseum.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Friends of Mere Museum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of Mere Museum as a registered charity (number 1078395) 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 Friends of Mere Museum's charity number? The Friends of Mere Museum's charity number is 1078395. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1078395? Search 1078395 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 Friends of Mere Museum do? Fund-raising for and support of Mere Museum Does The Friends of Mere Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Mere Museum. 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 Friends of Mere Museum? The Friends of Mere Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.meremuseum.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Mere Museum? The register records The Friends of Mere Museum 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. When was The Friends of Mere Museum registered as a charity? The Friends of Mere Museum was entered on the register on 30 November 1999. 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=1078395&subId=0).