--- title: "Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest — charity 305978 | CharityCompare" description: "Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest (charity 305978): income £13,573 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/viscountess-wolseleys-bequest retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:48:15.735Z 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. 305978Trust VW # Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.citylibraries.info/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=305978&subId=0) Work at Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=viscountess-wolseleys-bequest&type=claim&name=Viscountess%20Wolseleys%20Bequest) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £13,573 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,952 Registered charity number 305978 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Democratic Services Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.citylibraries.info](http://www.citylibraries.info/) Quick answer Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest (number 305978) 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 Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest do? The Housing, Care and maintenance of the Wolseley collection. The provision and arrangement in the wolseley room, or elsewhere of lectures, talks etc on subjects of argiculture and horticulture, garden design, history of places and lands in sussex and the history of old agricultural customs. Purchase of books, letters, maps etc and other objects of interest to be added to the wolseley collection. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest Answers Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest'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 November 1970 Where it says it operates Brighton and Hove ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest. 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 Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest? - 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? 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Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest's charity number is 305978. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 305978? Search 305978 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 Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest do? The Housing, Care and maintenance of the Wolseley collection. The provision and arrangement in the wolseley room, or elsewhere of lectures, talks etc on subjects of argiculture and horticulture, garden design, history of places and lands in sussex and the history of old agricultural customs. Purchase of books, letters, maps etc and other objects of interest to be added to the wolseley collection. Does Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest. 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 Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest? Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest's website listed in our register data is http://www.citylibraries.info. 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 Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest? The register does not record Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest's trustees paid? Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest registered as a charity? Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest was entered on the register on 24 November 1970. 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=305978&subId=0).