--- title: "The Silk Heritage Trust — charity 519521 | CharityCompare" description: "The Silk Heritage Trust (charity 519521): income £635k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-silk-heritage-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T21:13:45.864Z 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. 519521Charitable company SH # The Silk Heritage Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Silk Heritage Trust 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.silkmacclesfield.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=519521&subId=0) Work at The Silk Heritage Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-silk-heritage-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Silk%20Heritage%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Silk Heritage Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £635,300 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £670,137 Registered charity number 519521 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Park Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk](http://www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk/) Quick answer The Silk Heritage Trust (number 519521) 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 Silk Heritage Trust do? The objects of the Association are as stated in the Annual Report:(1) The advancement of the education of the public by the provision of museum and ancillary facilities(2) any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the public. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Silk Heritage Trust Answers The Silk Heritage Trust 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 Silk Heritage Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Silk Heritage Trust'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. ### Where does The Silk Heritage Trust's money come from? The Silk Heritage Trust reported £635k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £399k (63%), charitable activities £195k (31%), trading and fundraising events £39k (6%). - Donations and legacies£399k · 63% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£195k · 31% - Trading and fundraising events£39k · 6% - Other income£1,514 · 0% - Investments£1,126 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Silk Heritage Trust 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 Silk Heritage Trust'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 November 1987 Company number [02182687](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02182687) (Companies House) Also known as Macclesfield Silk Museum Previous names on the register Macclesfield Museums Trust Where it says it operates Cheshire East ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 519521. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Silk Heritage Trust Endowed Charity (519521-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=519521&subId=1) ## What causes is The Silk Heritage Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Silk Heritage Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Silk Heritage 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 Silk Heritage 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. [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-silk-heritage-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Silk%20Heritage%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.silkmacclesfield.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Silk Heritage Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Silk Heritage Trust as a registered charity (number 519521) 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 Silk Heritage Trust's charity number? The Silk Heritage Trust's charity number is 519521. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 519521? Search 519521 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 Silk Heritage Trust do? The objects of the Association are as stated in the Annual Report:(1) The advancement of the education of the public by the provision of museum and ancillary facilities(2) any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the public. Does The Silk Heritage Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Silk Heritage 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 Silk Heritage Trust? The Silk Heritage Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.silkmacclesfield.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 Silk Heritage Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Silk Heritage Trust'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. Where does The Silk Heritage Trust's money come from? The Silk Heritage Trust reported £635k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £399k (63%), charitable activities £195k (31%), trading and fundraising events £39k (6%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Silk Heritage Trust? The register records The Silk Heritage Trust 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 Silk Heritage Trust's trustees paid? The Silk Heritage Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Silk Heritage Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Silk Heritage Trust: Macclesfield Museums Trust. When was The Silk Heritage Trust registered as a charity? The Silk Heritage Trust was entered on the register on 19 November 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02182687). 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=519521&subId=0).