The Vikings (number 1062495) 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 Vikings do?
Increasing public understanding of Dark Age Britain through reenactment activities, school visits and museum work
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Vikings
Answers The Vikings gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 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 does not record The Vikings as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Vikings's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Vikings registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Vikings yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Vikings.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Vikings as a registered charity (number 1062495) 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 Vikings's charity number?
The Vikings's charity number is 1062495. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1062495?
Search 1062495 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 Vikings do?
Increasing public understanding of Dark Age Britain through reenactment activities, school visits and museum work
Does The Vikings have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vikings. 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 Vikings?
The Vikings's website listed in our register data is http://www.vikingsonline.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 Vikings?
The register does not record The Vikings as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Vikings's trustees paid?
The Vikings's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Vikings registered as a charity?
The Vikings was entered on the register on 21 May 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03099224).