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title: "The Historic Towns and Villages Forum — charity 1210370 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Historic Towns and Villages Forum (charity 1210370): income £4,312 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-09T03:07:19.476Z
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Registered charity · No. 1210370CIO

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# The Historic Towns and Villages Forum

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Historic Towns and Villages Forum?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31

£4,312

Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31

£0

Registered charity number

1210370

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

62 Banbury Road

Website

[www.htvf.org](https://www.htvf.org/)

Quick answer

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum (number 1210370) 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.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Historic Towns and Villages Forum

Answers The Historic Towns and Villages Forum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's highest-paid staff paid?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Historic Towns and Villages Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

7 October 2024

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Historic Towns and Villages Forum registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Historic Towns and Villages Forum yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Historic Towns and Villages Forum.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Historic Towns and Villages Forum?

- 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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[Visit charity website](https://www.htvf.org/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The Historic Towns and Villages Forum a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Historic Towns and Villages Forum as a registered charity (number 1210370) 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 Historic Towns and Villages Forum's charity number?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's charity number is 1210370. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1210370?

Search 1210370 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 Historic Towns and Villages Forum do?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum is registered with the Charity Commission for: general charitable purposes; education/training; arts/culture/heritage/science. See its official register entry for full details.

Does The Historic Towns and Villages Forum have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Historic Towns and Villages Forum. 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 Historic Towns and Villages Forum?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's website listed in our register data is https://www.htvf.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 Historic Towns and Villages Forum's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.

Are The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's trustees paid?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Historic Towns and Villages Forum registered as a charity?

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum was entered on the register on 7 October 2024.

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=1210370&subId=0).