--- title: "Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) — charity 1126995 | CharityCompare" description: "Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) (charity 1126995): income £228k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/vale-and-downland-museum-wantage retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:39:42.509Z 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. 1126995Charitable company VA # Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) 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.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126995&subId=0) Work at Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vale-and-downland-museum-wantage&type=claim&name=Vale%20and%20Downland%20Museum%20(Wantage)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £228,213 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £221,621 Registered charity number 1126995 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk](http://www.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) (number 1126995) 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) do? Running a museum for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Vale and Downland area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) Answers Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s highest-paid staff paid? Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'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. ### Does Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage). Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) 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) Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'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 28 November 2008 Company number [06700294](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06700294) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage). 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)? - 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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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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s charity number? Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s charity number is 1126995. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126995? Search 1126995 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) do? Running a museum for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Vale and Downland area. Does Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage). 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)? Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.valeanddownlandmuseum.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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)? The register records Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) 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 Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s trustees paid? Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) registered as a charity? Vale and Downland Museum (Wantage) was entered on the register on 28 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06700294). 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=1126995&subId=0).