--- title: "The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust — charity 309956 | CharityCompare" description: "The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust (charity 309956). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-frome-museum-artefacts-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:55:28.817Z 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. 309956Trust FM # The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.frome-museum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=309956&subId=0) Work at The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-frome-museum-artefacts-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Frome%20Museum%20-%20Artefacts%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 309956 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 North Parade Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.frome-museum.org](http://www.frome-museum.org/) Quick answer The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust (number 309956) 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 Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust do? To maintain, manage and enhance the museum's collection of artefacts and library resources in accordance with its collections management policy and to make these resources accessible to researchers and the general public. To provide a modern museum with an industrial focus. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust Answers The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust 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 does not record The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 March 1967 Company number [02377177](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02377177) (Companies House) Also known as The Frome Museum Artefacts Trust Previous names on the register The Frome Museum Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Frome Museum - Artefacts 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 Frome Museum - Artefacts 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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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 Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust's charity number? The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust's charity number is 309956. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 309956? Search 309956 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 Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust do? To maintain, manage and enhance the museum's collection of artefacts and library resources in accordance with its collections management policy and to make these resources accessible to researchers and the general public. To provide a modern museum with an industrial focus. Does The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Frome Museum - Artefacts 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 Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust? The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.frome-museum.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 Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust? The register does not record The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust: The Frome Museum. When was The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust registered as a charity? The Frome Museum - Artefacts Trust was entered on the register on 30 March 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02377177). 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=309956&subId=0).