--- title: "The Museum of Richmond — charity 295164 | CharityCompare" description: "The Museum of Richmond (charity 295164): income £151k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-museum-of-richmond retrieved: 2026-10-09T18:57:20.936Z 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. 295164Charitable company MO # The Museum of Richmond Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Museum of Richmond 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.museumofrichmond.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=295164&subId=0) Work at The Museum of Richmond? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-museum-of-richmond&type=claim&name=The%20Museum%20of%20Richmond) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Museum of Richmond? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £150,678 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £134,903 Registered charity number 295164 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Town Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.museumofrichmond.com](http://www.museumofrichmond.com/) Quick answer The Museum of Richmond (number 295164) 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 Richmond do? Local history museum promoting local heritage and education. Care and conservation of local history artifacts, mounting of exhibitions, educational service to local schools. 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 Richmond Answers The Museum of Richmond 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 Richmond's highest-paid staff paid? The Museum of Richmond'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 Richmond 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 Richmond'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 3 October 1986 Company number [02048888](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02048888) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 Richmond registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Museum of Richmond yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Museum of Richmond. 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 Museum of Richmond? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-museum-of-richmond&type=claim&name=The%20Museum%20of%20Richmond) [Visit charity website](http://www.museumofrichmond.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Museum of Richmond a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Museum of Richmond as a registered charity (number 295164) 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 Richmond's charity number? The Museum of Richmond's charity number is 295164. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 295164? Search 295164 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 Richmond do? Local history museum promoting local heritage and education. Care and conservation of local history artifacts, mounting of exhibitions, educational service to local schools. Does The Museum of Richmond have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Museum of Richmond. 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 Richmond? The Museum of Richmond's website listed in our register data is http://www.museumofrichmond.com. 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 Richmond's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Museum of Richmond'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 Richmond? The register records The Museum of Richmond 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 Richmond's trustees paid? The Museum of Richmond'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 Richmond registered as a charity? The Museum of Richmond was entered on the register on 3 October 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02048888). 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=295164&subId=0).