--- title: "Waterworks Museum - Hereford — charity 515866 | CharityCompare" description: "Waterworks Museum - Hereford (charity 515866): income £66,986 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/waterworks-museum-hereford retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:12:15.906Z 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. 515866Charitable company WM # Waterworks Museum - Hereford Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Waterworks Museum - Hereford 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.waterworksmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=515866&subId=0) Work at Waterworks Museum - Hereford? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=waterworks-museum-hereford&type=claim&name=Waterworks%20Museum%20-%20Hereford) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Waterworks Museum - Hereford? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £66,986 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £74,933 Registered charity number 515866 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Broomy Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk](http://www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer Waterworks Museum - Hereford (number 515866) 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford do? To operate an industrial heritage museum that preserves and exhibits a wide range of engines/pumps/artefacts used in the water industry in Herefordshire and Wales. Many engines are regularly shown fully working (in-steam). The Museum provides educational services and guided tours can be provided for schools and community groups. The Museum may be hired for community meetings and functions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Waterworks Museum - Hereford Answers Waterworks Museum - Hereford 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Waterworks Museum - Hereford 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) Waterworks Museum - Hereford'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 27 December 1984 Company number [01820495](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01820495) (Companies House) Also known as The Waterworks Museum - Hereford Previous names on the register Herefordshire Water Works Museum Where it says it operates Herefordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Waterworks Museum - Hereford yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Waterworks Museum - Hereford. 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Waterworks Museum - Hereford as a registered charity (number 515866) 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford's charity number? Waterworks Museum - Hereford's charity number is 515866. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 515866? Search 515866 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford do? To operate an industrial heritage museum that preserves and exhibits a wide range of engines/pumps/artefacts used in the water industry in Herefordshire and Wales. Many engines are regularly shown fully working (in-steam). The Museum provides educational services and guided tours can be provided for schools and community groups. The Museum may be hired for community meetings and functions. Does Waterworks Museum - Hereford have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Waterworks Museum - Hereford. 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford? Waterworks Museum - Hereford's website listed in our register data is http://www.waterworksmuseum.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Waterworks Museum - Hereford? The register records Waterworks Museum - Hereford 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 Waterworks Museum - Hereford's trustees paid? Waterworks Museum - Hereford's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Waterworks Museum - Hereford previously called? The register lists this previous name for Waterworks Museum - Hereford: Herefordshire Water Works Museum. When was Waterworks Museum - Hereford registered as a charity? Waterworks Museum - Hereford was entered on the register on 27 December 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01820495). 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=515866&subId=0).