--- title: "The Maidstone Museums Foundation — charity 802547 | CharityCompare" description: "The Maidstone Museums Foundation (charity 802547): income £13,140 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-maidstone-museums-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:58:10.416Z 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. 802547 MM # The Maidstone Museums Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Maidstone Museums Foundation 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.museum.maidstone.gov.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=802547&subId=0) Work at The Maidstone Museums Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-maidstone-museums-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Maidstone%20Museums%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Maidstone Museums Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,140 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £16,700 Registered charity number 802547 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Faiths Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk](http://www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk/) Quick answer The Maidstone Museums Foundation (number 802547) 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation do? The charity holds fundraising events and organised occasional activities to assist the work of Maidstone's museums and create greater access to their collections. The charity operates a Friends scheme and applies for grant funding to enable it to assist in the furtherance of public education by way of supporting, promoting, assisting and improving the Maidstone Museums and Art Gallery. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Maidstone Museums Foundation Answers The Maidstone Museums Foundation 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Maidstone Museums Foundation 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Maidstone Museums Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 December 1989 Previous names on the register Friends of Maidstone Museums and Art Gallery Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Maidstone Museums Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Maidstone Museums Foundation. 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Maidstone Museums Foundation as a registered charity (number 802547) 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation's charity number? The Maidstone Museums Foundation's charity number is 802547. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 802547? Search 802547 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation do? The charity holds fundraising events and organised occasional activities to assist the work of Maidstone's museums and create greater access to their collections. The charity operates a Friends scheme and applies for grant funding to enable it to assist in the furtherance of public education by way of supporting, promoting, assisting and improving the Maidstone Museums and Art Gallery. Does The Maidstone Museums Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Maidstone Museums Foundation. 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation? The Maidstone Museums Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.museum.maidstone.gov.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 Maidstone Museums Foundation? The register records The Maidstone Museums Foundation 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 Maidstone Museums Foundation's trustees paid? The Maidstone Museums Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Maidstone Museums Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Maidstone Museums Foundation: Friends of Maidstone Museums and Art Gallery. When was The Maidstone Museums Foundation registered as a charity? The Maidstone Museums Foundation was entered on the register on 18 December 1989. 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=802547&subId=0).