--- title: "The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO — charity 1179598 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO (charity 1179598): income £3,426 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ottery-st-mary-heritage-society-cio retrieved: 2026-10-09T23:17:32.685Z 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. 1179598CIO OS # The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.otteryheritage.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179598&subId=0) Work at The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ottery-st-mary-heritage-society-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Ottery%20St%20Mary%20Heritage%20Society%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £3,426 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £5,321 Registered charity number 1179598 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Old Town Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.otteryheritage.org.uk](http://www.otteryheritage.org.uk/) Quick answer The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO (number 1179598) 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO do? To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of Ottery St Mary, Devon. To assist in the conservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in Ottery St Mary. To collect, conserve, document, display & make available for research, records & items in our museum, at public display locations & online as appropriate. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO Answers The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 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 records The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 August 2018 Previous names on the register The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO. 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO? - 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO as a registered charity (number 1179598) 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO's charity number? The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO's charity number is 1179598. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1179598? Search 1179598 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO do? To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of Ottery St Mary, Devon. To assist in the conservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in Ottery St Mary. To collect, conserve, document, display & make available for research, records & items in our museum, at public display locations & online as appropriate. Does The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO. 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO? The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.otteryheritage.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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO? The register records The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO 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 Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO's trustees paid? The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO: The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society. When was The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO registered as a charity? The Ottery St Mary Heritage Society CIO was entered on the register on 20 August 2018. 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=1179598&subId=0).