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The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust (number 1202100) 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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust do?
The Trust preserves and operates the Hetty Colliery steam winding engine and associated colliery buildings and structures of the grade 1 listed ancient monument. It is currently undertaking a major visitor enhancement scheme supported by a Heritage Lottery Grant
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust
Answers The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, 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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust yet?
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Is The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust as a registered charity (number 1202100) 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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust's charity number?
The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust's charity number is 1202100. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1202100?
Search 1202100 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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust do?
The Trust preserves and operates the Hetty Colliery steam winding engine and associated colliery buildings and structures of the grade 1 listed ancient monument. It is currently undertaking a major visitor enhancement scheme supported by a Heritage Lottery Grant
Does The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Great Western Colliery Preservation 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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust?
The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.facebook.com/hettywg. 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 Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust?
The register does not record The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust's trustees paid?
The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust registered as a charity?
The Great Western Colliery Preservation Trust was entered on the register on 27 February 2023.