--- title: "The Sustainable Darkroom LTD — charity 1209088 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sustainable Darkroom LTD (charity 1209088): income £86,528 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sustainable-darkroom-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-11T01:46:47.619Z 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. 1209088Charitable company SD # The Sustainable Darkroom LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sustainable Darkroom LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://sustainabledarkroom.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209088&subId=0) Work at The Sustainable Darkroom LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sustainable-darkroom-ltd&type=claim&name=The%20Sustainable%20Darkroom%20LTD) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sustainable Darkroom LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £86,528 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £67,097 Registered charity number 1209088 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 117 High St Website [sustainabledarkroom.com](http://sustainabledarkroom.com/) Quick answer The Sustainable Darkroom LTD (number 1209088) 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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD do? The Sustainable Darkroom is a research, training, and learning charity, equipping people with new skills and knowledge to develop an eco-friendly photographic practice. We do this through workshops, talks, publications, private tuition, research and writing support, free PDFs and more. We opperate across the UK, supporting individuals, darkrooms, labs, universities, schools and community groups. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sustainable Darkroom LTD Answers The Sustainable Darkroom LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's highest-paid staff paid? The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 July 2024 Company number [14383513](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14383513) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Italy · Japan · Hong Kong · Scotland · Finland · Germany · Netherlands ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sustainable Darkroom LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sustainable Darkroom LTD. 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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's charity number? The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's charity number is 1209088. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209088? Search 1209088 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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD do? The Sustainable Darkroom is a research, training, and learning charity, equipping people with new skills and knowledge to develop an eco-friendly photographic practice. We do this through workshops, talks, publications, private tuition, research and writing support, free PDFs and more. We opperate across the UK, supporting individuals, darkrooms, labs, universities, schools and community groups. Does The Sustainable Darkroom LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sustainable Darkroom LTD. 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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD? The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's website listed in our register data is http://sustainabledarkroom.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 Sustainable Darkroom LTD's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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. Are The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's trustees paid? The Sustainable Darkroom LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sustainable Darkroom LTD registered as a charity? The Sustainable Darkroom LTD was entered on the register on 11 July 2024. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 14383513). 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/). 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