Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Heritage and Communities Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Heritage and Communities Trust (number 1104509) 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 Heritage and Communities Trust do?
The preservation of the Grade 2 listed Victorian pump house at Low Hall and its Marshall pumping engines and ancillary equipment; the creation and operation of a heritage museum on the site dedicated to the history of pumps and pumping, reciprocating steam engines, local transport, fire fighting and manufacturing in Walthamstow and the Lea Valley.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Heritage and Communities Trust
Answers Heritage and Communities Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Heritage and Communities Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Heritage and Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Heritage and Communities Trust receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Heritage and Communities Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Heritage and Communities 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 Heritage and Communities 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
Heritage and Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Pump House E17 the Lea Valley Experience; Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
Previous names on the register
The Pump House Steam & Transport Museum Trust; Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
Where it says it operates
Waltham Forest
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Heritage and Communities Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Heritage and Communities Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Heritage and Communities 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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Is Heritage and Communities Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Heritage and Communities Trust as a registered charity (number 1104509) 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 Heritage and Communities Trust's charity number?
Heritage and Communities Trust's charity number is 1104509. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1104509?
Search 1104509 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 Heritage and Communities Trust do?
The preservation of the Grade 2 listed Victorian pump house at Low Hall and its Marshall pumping engines and ancillary equipment; the creation and operation of a heritage museum on the site dedicated to the history of pumps and pumping, reciprocating steam engines, local transport, fire fighting and manufacturing in Walthamstow and the Lea Valley.
Does Heritage and Communities Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Heritage and Communities 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 Heritage and Communities Trust?
Heritage and Communities Trust's website listed in our register data is http://walthamstowpumphouse.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 Heritage and Communities Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Heritage and Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Heritage and Communities Trust?
The register records Heritage and Communities 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 Heritage and Communities Trust's trustees paid?
Heritage and Communities Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Heritage and Communities Trust previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Heritage and Communities Trust: The Pump House Steam & Transport Museum Trust; Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum.
When was Heritage and Communities Trust registered as a charity?
Heritage and Communities Trust was entered on the register on 23 June 2004.