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Registered charity · No. 293299

Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society

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Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£13,045
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£9,056
Registered charity number
293299
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
St. Johns Lodge
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.bancrofts.org.uk/widercommunity/nadfas

Quick answer

Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society (number 293299) 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 Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society do?

Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a member society of NADFAS - National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts - serving a mature suburban area on the Greater London / Essex borders. Its principal activity is to provide a competent programme of lectures, study days & visits on a wide range of art & art history topics. Monthly lectures are delivered by NADFAS approved lecturers.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society

Answers Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 records Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society 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

Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Enfield · Redbridge · Waltham Forest · Essex · Hertfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources.

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 Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society as a registered charity (number 293299) 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 Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society's charity number?
Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society's charity number is 293299. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 293299?
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What does Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society do?
Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a member society of NADFAS - National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts - serving a mature suburban area on the Greater London / Essex borders. Its principal activity is to provide a competent programme of lectures, study days & visits on a wide range of art & art history topics. Monthly lectures are delivered by NADFAS approved lecturers.
Does Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society. 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 Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society?
Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.bancrofts.org.uk/widercommunity/nadfas. 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 Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society?
The register records Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society 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 Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society's trustees paid?
Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society registered as a charity?
Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society was entered on the register on 16 January 1986.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.