--- title: "York Museum & Gallery Trust — charity 1092466 | CharityCompare" description: "York Museum & Gallery Trust (charity 1092466): income £9.2m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/york-museum-gallery-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:56.501Z 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. 1092466Charitable company YM # York Museum & Gallery Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data York Museum & Gallery Trust 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.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1092466&subId=0) Work at York Museum & Gallery Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=york-museum-gallery-trust&type=claim&name=York%20Museum%20%26%20Gallery%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about York Museum & Gallery Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,226,850 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £10,134,209 Registered charity number 1092466 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Marygate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk](http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/) Quick answer York Museum & Gallery Trust (number 1092466) 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 York Museum & Gallery Trust do? Museum and gallery services for residents of and visitors to York and the surrounding areas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for York Museum & Gallery Trust Answers York Museum & Gallery 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 York Museum & Gallery Trust's highest-paid staff paid? York Museum & Gallery Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does York Museum & Gallery Trust's money come from? York Museum & Gallery Trust reported £9.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.7m (94%), donations and legacies £521k (6%), investments £19k (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £60k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£8.7m · 94% - Donations and legacies£521k · 6% - Investments£19k · 0% ### Does York Museum & Gallery Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for York Museum & Gallery Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. York Museum & Gallery 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 York Museum & Gallery 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) York Museum & Gallery Trust'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 14 June 2002 Company number [04381647](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04381647) (Companies House) Also known as York Museums Trust Where it says it operates North Yorkshire · City of York ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1092466. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Yorkshire Museum and Gardens (1092466-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1092466&subId=1) ## What causes is York Museum & Gallery Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for York Museum & Gallery Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score York Museum & Gallery 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 York Museum & Gallery 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. [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=york-museum-gallery-trust&type=claim&name=York%20Museum%20%26%20Gallery%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is York Museum & Gallery Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists York Museum & Gallery Trust as a registered charity (number 1092466) 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 York Museum & Gallery Trust's charity number? York Museum & Gallery Trust's charity number is 1092466. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1092466? Search 1092466 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 York Museum & Gallery Trust do? Museum and gallery services for residents of and visitors to York and the surrounding areas. Does York Museum & Gallery Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for York Museum & Gallery 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 York Museum & Gallery Trust? York Museum & Gallery Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.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 York Museum & Gallery Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. York Museum & Gallery Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does York Museum & Gallery Trust's money come from? York Museum & Gallery Trust reported £9.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.7m (94%), donations and legacies £521k (6%), investments £19k (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £60k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to York Museum & Gallery Trust? The register records York Museum & Gallery 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 York Museum & Gallery Trust's trustees paid? York Museum & Gallery Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was York Museum & Gallery Trust registered as a charity? York Museum & Gallery Trust was entered on the register on 14 June 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04381647). 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=1092466&subId=0).