--- title: "Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust — charity 900621 | CharityCompare" description: "Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust (charity 900621): income £272k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/whitchurch-silk-mill-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:29:49.594Z 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. 900621Charitable company WS # Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=900621&subId=0) Work at Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=whitchurch-silk-mill-trust&type=claim&name=Whitchurch%20Silk%20Mill%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £271,535 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £345,572 Registered charity number 900621 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 28 Winchester Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk](http://www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk/) Quick answer Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust (number 900621) 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust do? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust weaves silk on Victorian machinery in the Georgian watermill of Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire. The Mill is open to the public who come from across the UK and abroad. The charity educates visitors about silk, retains and develops the skills of silk weaving and restores its historic machinery. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust Answers Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust'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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust 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) Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 July 1990 Company number [02506000](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02506000) (Companies House) Also known as Whitchurch Silk Mill Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust. 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's charity number? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's charity number is 900621. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 900621? Search 900621 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust do? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust weaves silk on Victorian machinery in the Georgian watermill of Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire. The Mill is open to the public who come from across the UK and abroad. The charity educates visitors about silk, retains and develops the skills of silk weaving and restores its historic machinery. Does Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust. 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.whitchurchsilkmill.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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust'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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust? The register records Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust 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 Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's trustees paid? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust registered as a charity? Whitchurch Silk Mill Trust was entered on the register on 16 July 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02506000). 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=900621&subId=0).