Registered charity · No. 1010345Charitable company
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Hitchin British Schools Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Hitchin British Schools Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Hitchin British Schools Trust (number 1010345) 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 Hitchin British Schools Trust do?
Operating The British Schools Museum, a museum of the history of elementary education within a group of Grade II and II* Listed buildings (dating 1837 to 1905). Artifacts and documents collection relating to the education and social history of childhood. Volunteering opportunities, education programmes for schools and outreach programmes. Fundraising programmes of talks, concerts and other events.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hitchin British Schools Trust
Answers Hitchin British Schools 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 Hitchin British Schools Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Hitchin British Schools Trust'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?
The register records Hitchin British Schools 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
Hitchin British Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Benchmark; Benchmark At the British Schools; The British Schools Museum Hitchin
Previous names on the register
Hitchin British Schools Trust Limited
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Hitchin British Schools Trust registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hitchin British Schools Trust yet?
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Is Hitchin British Schools Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hitchin British Schools Trust as a registered charity (number 1010345) 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 Hitchin British Schools Trust's charity number?
Hitchin British Schools Trust's charity number is 1010345. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1010345?
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What does Hitchin British Schools Trust do?
Operating The British Schools Museum, a museum of the history of elementary education within a group of Grade II and II* Listed buildings (dating 1837 to 1905). Artifacts and documents collection relating to the education and social history of childhood. Volunteering opportunities, education programmes for schools and outreach programmes. Fundraising programmes of talks, concerts and other events.
Does Hitchin British Schools Trust have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Hitchin British Schools Trust?
Hitchin British Schools Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.britishschoolsmuseum.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 Hitchin British Schools Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hitchin British Schools Trust'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hitchin British Schools Trust?
The register records Hitchin British Schools 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 Hitchin British Schools Trust's trustees paid?
Hitchin British Schools Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Hitchin British Schools Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Hitchin British Schools Trust: Hitchin British Schools Trust Limited.
When was Hitchin British Schools Trust registered as a charity?
Hitchin British Schools Trust was entered on the register on 8 April 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02576495).