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title: "The Museum of Dartmoor Life — charity 1173111 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1173111CIO

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# The Museum of Dartmoor Life

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Museum of Dartmoor Life 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

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Museum of Dartmoor Life?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£57,792

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£55,065

Registered charity number

1173111

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

3 West Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.dartmoorlife.org.uk](http://www.dartmoorlife.org.uk/)

Quick answer

The Museum of Dartmoor Life (number 1173111) 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life do?

The Museum provides a collection of historic interest to the general public and an information service to visitors. The local community is served with a programme of craft related workshops, displays and events.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Museum of Dartmoor Life

Answers The Museum of Dartmoor Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Museum of Dartmoor Life's highest-paid staff paid?

The Museum of Dartmoor Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

19 May 2017

Where it says it operates

Devon

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services.

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 Museum of Dartmoor Life registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Museum of Dartmoor Life yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Museum of Dartmoor Life.
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 Museum of Dartmoor Life?

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- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Museum of Dartmoor Life a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Museum of Dartmoor Life as a registered charity (number 1173111) 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life's charity number?

The Museum of Dartmoor Life's charity number is 1173111. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1173111?

Search 1173111 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life do?

The Museum provides a collection of historic interest to the general public and an information service to visitors. The local community is served with a programme of craft related workshops, displays and events.

Does The Museum of Dartmoor Life have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Museum of Dartmoor Life. 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life?

The Museum of Dartmoor Life's website listed in our register data is http://www.dartmoorlife.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.

How much is The Museum of Dartmoor Life's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Museum of Dartmoor Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life?

The register records The Museum of Dartmoor Life 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 Museum of Dartmoor Life's trustees paid?

The Museum of Dartmoor Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Museum of Dartmoor Life registered as a charity?

The Museum of Dartmoor Life was entered on the register on 19 May 2017.

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=1173111&subId=0).