--- title: "The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) — charity 273386 | CharityCompare" description: "The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) (charity 273386): income £33,006 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-light-dragoons-heritage-trust-museum-of-the-light-dragoons retrieved: 2026-10-09T11:58:04.602Z 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. 273386 LD # The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=273386&subId=0) Work at The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-light-dragoons-heritage-trust-museum-of-the-light-dragoons&type=claim&name=The%20Light%20Dragoons%20Heritage%20Trust%20(Museum%20of%20the%20Light%20Dragoons)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £33,006 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £20,759 Registered charity number 273386 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Light Dragoons Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lightdragoons.org.uk](http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/) Quick answer The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) (number 273386) 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) do? Providing information and public awareness of the Regiment it's role,achievement and local connections through interesting and innovative display of the collections thereby contributing to the projection of a positive image of the Army. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) Answers The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)'s annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 April 1977 Previous names on the register 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars Regimental Museum Trust; The Light Dragoons (15th/19th the King's Royal Hussars) Museum Trust; The Light Dragoons (15th/19th the Royal Hussars) Museum Trust Where it says it operates Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland · Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons). 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-light-dragoons-heritage-trust-museum-of-the-light-dragoons&type=claim&name=The%20Light%20Dragoons%20Heritage%20Trust%20(Museum%20of%20the%20Light%20Dragoons)) [Visit charity website](http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) as a registered charity (number 273386) 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)'s charity number? The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)'s charity number is 273386. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 273386? Search 273386 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) do? Providing information and public awareness of the Regiment it's role,achievement and local connections through interesting and innovative display of the collections thereby contributing to the projection of a positive image of the Army. Does The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons). 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)? The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk. 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 Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)? The register does not record The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)'s trustees paid? The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons)'s annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons): 15th/19th Kings Royal Hussars Regimental Museum Trust; The Light Dragoons (15th/19th the King's Royal Hussars) Museum Trust; The Light Dragoons (15th/19th the Royal Hussars) Museum Trust. When was The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) registered as a charity? The Light Dragoons Heritage Trust (Museum of the Light Dragoons) was entered on the register on 25 April 1977. 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=273386&subId=0).