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The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage.
The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation (number 1069179) 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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation do?
The object of the Foundation is the advancement of public knowledge and appreciation of the Bentley Motorcar and its history by the establishment and maintenance of a museum, library and archive for the preservation, exhibition and study of the Collection.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation
Answers The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation 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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation'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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation 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
The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation registered for?
Amateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritage
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Is The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation as a registered charity (number 1069179) 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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation's charity number?
The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation's charity number is 1069179. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1069179?
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What does The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation do?
The object of the Foundation is the advancement of public knowledge and appreciation of the Bentley Motorcar and its history by the establishment and maintenance of a museum, library and archive for the preservation, exhibition and study of the Collection.
Does The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation. 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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation?
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How much is The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation'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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation?
The register records The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation 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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation's trustees paid?
The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation'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 W O Bentley Memorial Foundation registered as a charity?
The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation was entered on the register on 17 April 1998.