--- title: "Usk Rural Life Museum — charity 1165560 | CharityCompare" description: "Usk Rural Life Museum (charity 1165560): income £30,197 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/usk-rural-life-museum retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:30:54.621Z 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. 1165560Charitable company UR # Usk Rural Life Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Usk Rural Life Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.uskmuseum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165560&subId=0) Work at Usk Rural Life Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=usk-rural-life-museum&type=claim&name=Usk%20Rural%20Life%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Usk Rural Life Museum? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £30,197 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £24,517 Registered charity number 1165560 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Maryport Street Car Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.uskmuseum.org](http://www.uskmuseum.org/) Quick answer Usk Rural Life Museum (number 1165560) 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 Usk Rural Life Museum do? The Charity operates a museum situated in the town of Usk and open to the public, with the aim of collecting, preserving and making available for research and education, artifacts and documents related to rural life in Monmouthshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Usk Rural Life Museum Answers Usk Rural Life Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 records Usk Rural Life 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) Usk Rural Life Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 February 2016 Company number [06727091](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06727091) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Monmouthshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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. ## What causes is Usk Rural Life Museum registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Usk Rural Life Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Usk Rural Life 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 Usk Rural Life 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=usk-rural-life-museum&type=claim&name=Usk%20Rural%20Life%20Museum) [Visit charity website](http://www.uskmuseum.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Usk Rural Life Museum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Usk Rural Life Museum as a registered charity (number 1165560) 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 Usk Rural Life Museum's charity number? Usk Rural Life Museum's charity number is 1165560. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165560? Search 1165560 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 Usk Rural Life Museum do? The Charity operates a museum situated in the town of Usk and open to the public, with the aim of collecting, preserving and making available for research and education, artifacts and documents related to rural life in Monmouthshire. Does Usk Rural Life Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Usk Rural Life 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 Usk Rural Life Museum? Usk Rural Life Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.uskmuseum.org. 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 Usk Rural Life Museum? The register records Usk Rural Life 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 Usk Rural Life Museum's trustees paid? Usk Rural Life Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Usk Rural Life Museum registered as a charity? Usk Rural Life Museum was entered on the register on 12 February 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06727091). 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=1165560&subId=0).