--- title: "The Wisbech and Fenland Museum — charity 311307 | CharityCompare" description: "The Wisbech and Fenland Museum (charity 311307): income £92,466 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-wisbech-and-fenland-museum retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:40:08.538Z 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. 311307 WA # The Wisbech and Fenland Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Wisbech and Fenland Museum 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.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=311307&subId=0) Work at The Wisbech and Fenland Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wisbech-and-fenland-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Wisbech%20and%20Fenland%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Wisbech and Fenland Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £92,466 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £106,916 Registered charity number 311307 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Museum Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk](http://www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer The Wisbech and Fenland Museum (number 311307) 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum do? It is a registered museum. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Wisbech and Fenland Museum Answers The Wisbech and Fenland Museum 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum's highest-paid staff paid? The Wisbech and Fenland Museum'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Wisbech and Fenland Museum 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum'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 24 January 1963 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 311307. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Townshend Bequest (311307-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=311307&subId=1) ## What causes is The Wisbech and Fenland Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Wisbech and Fenland Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Wisbech and Fenland Museum. 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum? - 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-wisbech-and-fenland-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Wisbech%20and%20Fenland%20Museum) [Visit charity website](http://www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Wisbech and Fenland Museum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Wisbech and Fenland Museum as a registered charity (number 311307) 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum's charity number? The Wisbech and Fenland Museum's charity number is 311307. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 311307? Search 311307 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum do? It is a registered museum. Does The Wisbech and Fenland Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Wisbech and Fenland Museum. 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum? The Wisbech and Fenland Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.wisbechmuseum.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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Wisbech and Fenland Museum'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Wisbech and Fenland Museum? The register records The Wisbech and Fenland Museum 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 Wisbech and Fenland Museum's trustees paid? The Wisbech and Fenland Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Wisbech and Fenland Museum registered as a charity? The Wisbech and Fenland Museum was entered on the register on 24 January 1963. 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=311307&subId=0).