--- title: "Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO — charity 1196961 | CharityCompare" description: "Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO (charity 1196961): income £14,626 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wiltshire-victoria-county-history-trust-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:10:36.395Z 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. 1196961CIO WV # Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO 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.wiltshirehistory.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196961&subId=0) Work at Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wiltshire-victoria-county-history-trust-cio&type=claim&name=Wiltshire%20Victoria%20County%20History%20Trust%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,626 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £27,853 Registered charity number 1196961 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Bradford-on-Avon Website [www.wiltshirehistory.org](http://www.wiltshirehistory.org/) Quick answer Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO (number 1196961) 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO do? The charity raises funds to support the research, preparation and writing of the Victoria County History of Wiltshire. It raises funds by seeking donations and organising fund-raising events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO Answers Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO'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 7 December 2021 Where it says it operates Swindon · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO. 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO as a registered charity (number 1196961) 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's charity number? Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's charity number is 1196961. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196961? Search 1196961 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO do? The charity raises funds to support the research, preparation and writing of the Victoria County History of Wiltshire. It raises funds by seeking donations and organising fund-raising events. Does Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO. 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 Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO? Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.wiltshirehistory.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. How much is Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO'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. Are Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's trustees paid? Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO registered as a charity? Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust CIO was entered on the register on 7 December 2021. 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/). 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