--- title: "Wirksworth Heritage Centre — charity 515399 | CharityCompare" description: "Wirksworth Heritage Centre (charity 515399): income £168k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wirksworth-heritage-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:41:23.417Z 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. 515399Charitable company WH # Wirksworth Heritage Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wirksworth Heritage Centre 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.wirksworthheritagecentre.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=515399&subId=0) Work at Wirksworth Heritage Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wirksworth-heritage-centre&type=claim&name=Wirksworth%20Heritage%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wirksworth Heritage Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £168,237 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £425,003 Registered charity number 515399 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Wirksworth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wirksworthheritagecentre.org](http://www.wirksworthheritagecentre.org/) Quick answer Wirksworth Heritage Centre (number 515399) 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre do? To advance education in, research into and knowledge and interpretation of the history and development of the town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire, for the benefit of the public in general and the inhabitants of Derbyshire in particular and for such purposes to provide and manage a heritage centre in Wirksworth with museum and related activities and facilities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wirksworth Heritage Centre Answers Wirksworth Heritage Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does Wirksworth Heritage Centre receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Wirksworth Heritage Centre. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Wirksworth Heritage Centre 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre 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) Wirksworth Heritage Centre's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 August 1984 Company number [01814110](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01814110) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Derbyshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wirksworth Heritage Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wirksworth Heritage Centre. 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre? - 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wirksworth-heritage-centre&type=claim&name=Wirksworth%20Heritage%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.wirksworthheritagecentre.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wirksworth Heritage Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wirksworth Heritage Centre as a registered charity (number 515399) 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre's charity number? Wirksworth Heritage Centre's charity number is 515399. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 515399? Search 515399 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre do? To advance education in, research into and knowledge and interpretation of the history and development of the town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire, for the benefit of the public in general and the inhabitants of Derbyshire in particular and for such purposes to provide and manage a heritage centre in Wirksworth with museum and related activities and facilities. Does Wirksworth Heritage Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wirksworth Heritage Centre. 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre? Wirksworth Heritage Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.wirksworthheritagecentre.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wirksworth Heritage Centre? The register records Wirksworth Heritage Centre 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 Wirksworth Heritage Centre's trustees paid? Wirksworth Heritage Centre's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wirksworth Heritage Centre registered as a charity? Wirksworth Heritage Centre was entered on the register on 3 August 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01814110). 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=515399&subId=0).