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Visit www.groamhouse.org.ukAbout Groam House Museum
Groam House Museum is the custodian of invaluable cultural collections, including the iconic Rosemarkie cross-slab and other Pictish fragments, as well as the George Bain Collection of Celtic art. We serve a diverse audience, welcoming around 4,000 visitors annually post-pandemic, from local, national, and international regions. Vision: To become a recognised centre for cultural education, community engagement, and heritage preservation in the Highlands and a key resource in the Pictish and Celtic art communities, recognised for our commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. Mission: To inspire engagement, wonder, and enjoyment in the heritage of our local area, and to continue developing the culture and creativity it has fostered. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of …
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Groam House Museum has a substantially complete profile, sourced from OSCR.
- Established in 1990, it predates 81% of the education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 49 is below most of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
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- a contact email
- leadership details (present for 78% of comparable organizations)
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- third-party accreditation
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyGroam House Museum is a registered education nonprofit based in Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1990 and has been operating for 36 years. Its registration number is SC004435. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £63K in annual revenue.
Groam House Museum's official registration number is SC004435, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.
Groam House Museum has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 49 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.
Groam House Museum is located in Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1990 and has been active for 36 years.
Based on official tax filings, Groam House Museum has £63K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Groam House Museum is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a SCIO. It has £63K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Groam House Museum is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Groam House Museum is the custodian of invaluable cultural collections, including the iconic Rosemarkie cross-slab and other Pictish fragments, as well as the George Bain Collection of Celtic art. We serve a diverse audience, welcoming around 4,000 visitors annually post-pandemic, from local, national, and international regions. Vision: To become a recognised centre for cultural education, community engagement, and heritage preservation in the Highlands and a key resource in the Pictish and Celtic art communities, recognised for our commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. Mission: To inspire engagement, wonder, and enjoyment in the heritage of our local area, and to continue developing the culture and creativity it has fostered. 'the advancement... Groam House Museum is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1990.
Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: Its annual revenue of £63K is below the peer average of £994K.
You can verify Groam House Museum in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
Contact Groam House Museum directly for current donation methods. UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.
Donations to Groam House Museum are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.
Groam House Museum is based in Fortrose in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
Groam House Museum was first registered in 1990, making it approximately 36 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Groam House Museum is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Groam House Museum is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Founding date · 1990
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Quick facts about Groam House Museum
- What is Groam House Museum?
- Groam House Museum is a education scio based in Fortrose, United Kingdom. Groam House Museum is the custodian of invaluable cultural collections, including the iconic Rosemarkie cross-slab and other Pictish fragments, as well as the George Bain Collection of Celtic art. We serve a diverse audience, welcoming around 4,000 visitors annually post-pandemic, from local, national, and international regions. Vision: To become a recognised centre for cultural education, community engagement, and heritage preservation in the Highlands and a key resource in the Pictish and Celtic art communities, recognised for our commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. Mission: To inspire engagement, wonder, and enjoyment in the heritage of our local area, and to continue developing the culture and creativity it has fostered. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science' 4 The Museum’s purposes are the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science, advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship and community development, and in the furtherance of these to: 4.1 bring together, hold, adequately house, conserve, document and display a collection of items being of historical, artistic or scientific importance, and in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item. 4.2 stimulate public interest in the Museum and its collection through exhibitions, community activity, outreach programmes and other means, as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic and scientific interest, thereby improving the facilities available for general public amenity and education. 4.3 display and publicise the collection for public benefit. 4.4 enable access to all groups within society, specifically encouraging participation from research workers, children and young people, and disadvantaged groups, always providing that the safety and security of the collection are not thereby put at risk. 4.5 enable, with appropriate safeguards, the loan of any item of the Museum’s collection for exhibition or research. 4.6 promote and assist in the collation and recording of historical, ethnological, archaeological, biological, geological or other related information in furtherance of the purposes of the museum’ 4.7 provide a programme of lectures relating to the collection, publish research material based on studies of the collection and related items, and provide material to assist local schools and colleges in the teaching of history and culture. 4.8 develop and engage in community development activities centred on the collection, to encourage and support community cohesion, enable the development of new skills by local people, and encourage active participation in the community. 5 In summary, the mission of Groam House Museum is: 5.1 to inspire people of all backgrounds and ages to enjoy and understand its collections and to develop associated skills. By working with others locally and nationally, we strive to conserve and bring to life the objects and their stories through exhibitions, related activities, arts and crafts. Through the Museum’s activities we seek to encourage and develop community engagement and participation.
- When was Groam House Museum founded?
- Groam House Museum was founded in 1990.
- Where is Groam House Museum located?
- Headquartered in Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What is Groam House Museum's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10K-£100K.
- Is Groam House Museum trustworthy?
- Groam House Museum has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Groam House Museum's registration number?
- Registration: SC004435 (United Kingdom).
- What is Groam House Museum's website?
- https://www.groamhouse.org.uk
- Are donations to Groam House Museum tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.