--- title: "The National Army Museum Development Trust — charity 278939 | CharityCompare" description: "The National Army Museum Development Trust (charity 278939): income £24,541 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-national-army-museum-development-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T18:56:21.726Z 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. 278939Trust NA # The National Army Museum Development Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The National Army Museum Development Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.nam.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278939&subId=0) Work at The National Army Museum Development Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-national-army-museum-development-trust&type=claim&name=The%20National%20Army%20Museum%20Development%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The National Army Museum Development Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £24,541 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £36,363 Registered charity number 278939 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Royal Hospital Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.nam.ac.uk](http://www.nam.ac.uk/) Quick answer The National Army Museum Development Trust (number 278939) 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 National Army Museum Development Trust do? The National Army Museum Development Trust aims to further all or any of the purposes which the National Army Museum exists to serve. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The National Army Museum Development Trust Answers The National Army Museum Development Trust 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 National Army Museum Development Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The National Army Museum Development Trust'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 does not record The National Army Museum Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The National Army Museum Development Trust'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 21 December 1979 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 National Army Museum Development Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The National Army Museum Development Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The National Army Museum Development Trust. 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 National Army Museum Development Trust? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The National Army Museum Development Trust as a registered charity (number 278939) 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 National Army Museum Development Trust's charity number? The National Army Museum Development Trust's charity number is 278939. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278939? Search 278939 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 National Army Museum Development Trust do? The National Army Museum Development Trust aims to further all or any of the purposes which the National Army Museum exists to serve. Does The National Army Museum Development Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The National Army Museum Development Trust. 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 National Army Museum Development Trust? The National Army Museum Development Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.nam.ac.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 National Army Museum Development Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The National Army Museum Development Trust'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 National Army Museum Development Trust? The register does not record The National Army Museum Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The National Army Museum Development Trust's trustees paid? The National Army Museum Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The National Army Museum Development Trust registered as a charity? The National Army Museum Development Trust was entered on the register on 21 December 1979. 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=278939&subId=0).