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The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO (number 1184931) 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO do?
We assist the academic study and research of the subject of historical dress, using the Hopkins Costume Collection as a basis. The collection is made available to students and historians of the subject, as well as documentary makers and costumer designers for film, television, and theatre. We also lend out parts of the collection to museums, to be exhibited for the benefit of the public.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO
Answers The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's highest-paid staff paid?
The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
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; 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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Is The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO as a registered charity (number 1184931) 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's charity number?
The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's charity number is 1184931. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1184931?
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What does The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO do?
We assist the academic study and research of the subject of historical dress, using the Hopkins Costume Collection as a basis. The collection is made available to students and historians of the subject, as well as documentary makers and costumer designers for film, television, and theatre. We also lend out parts of the collection to museums, to be exhibited for the benefit of the public.
Does The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO. 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO?
The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's website listed in our register data is https://hopkinscostumetrust.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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO?
The register records The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO 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 Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's trustees paid?
The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO registered as a charity?
The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO was entered on the register on 16 August 2019.