--- title: "The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life — charity 1152735 | CharityCompare" description: "The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life (charity 1152735): income £312k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-pickering-beck-isle-museum-of-rural-life retrieved: 2026-10-10T10:25:08.757Z 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. 1152735Charitable company PB # The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural 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 [Visit charity website](http://www.beckislemuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152735&subId=0) Work at The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-pickering-beck-isle-museum-of-rural-life&type=claim&name=The%20Pickering%20Beck%20Isle%20Museum%20of%20Rural%20Life) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £312,496 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £195,422 Registered charity number 1152735 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bridge Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.beckislemuseum.org.uk](http://www.beckislemuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life (number 1152735) 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life do? Beck Isle Museum cares for around 60,000 objects which are used to catalogue and preserve the history of the local market town, with particular reference to Pickering and the wider Ryedale area. Focus is placed on education through the use of objects in displays, exhibitions and events, and the museum seeks to engage schools, groups and the local community through outreach programmes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life Answers The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life's highest-paid staff paid? The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life'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 records The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life'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 5 July 2013 Company number [08341084](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08341084) (Companies House) Where it says it operates North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life? - 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-pickering-beck-isle-museum-of-rural-life&type=claim&name=The%20Pickering%20Beck%20Isle%20Museum%20of%20Rural%20Life) [Visit charity website](http://www.beckislemuseum.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life as a registered charity (number 1152735) 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life's charity number? The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life's charity number is 1152735. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152735? Search 1152735 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life do? Beck Isle Museum cares for around 60,000 objects which are used to catalogue and preserve the history of the local market town, with particular reference to Pickering and the wider Ryedale area. Focus is placed on education through the use of objects in displays, exhibitions and events, and the museum seeks to engage schools, groups and the local community through outreach programmes. Does The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life? The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life's website listed in our register data is http://www.beckislemuseum.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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life'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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life? The register records The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural 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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life's trustees paid? The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life'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 Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life registered as a charity? The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life was entered on the register on 5 July 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08341084). 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=1152735&subId=0).