What does the register show for Furness Maritime Trust?
Furness Maritime Trust (number 519627) 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 Furness Maritime Trust do?
To advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Furness Maritime Trust
Answers Furness Maritime 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Furness Maritime Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Furness Maritime Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. 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 Furness Maritime Trust registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Furness Maritime Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Furness Maritime 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.
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What should you check before donating to Furness Maritime Trust?
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The register data used for this profile lists Furness Maritime Trust as a registered charity (number 519627) 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 Furness Maritime Trust's charity number?
Furness Maritime Trust's charity number is 519627. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 519627?
Search 519627 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 Furness Maritime Trust do?
To advance the education of the public by the establishment of a Maritime Museum in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and to collect, preserve restore, improve enhance, use and maintain features and objects of historical, industrial and social interest relating to the past and in particular the Maritime history of the Furness District.
Does Furness Maritime Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Furness Maritime 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 Furness Maritime Trust?
Furness Maritime Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.barrowbc.gov.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 Furness Maritime Trust?
The register does not record Furness Maritime Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Furness Maritime Trust's trustees paid?
Furness Maritime 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 Furness Maritime Trust registered as a charity?
Furness Maritime Trust was entered on the register on 17 December 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02181626).