Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Barbican Art Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation.
Barbican Art Society (number 1164194) 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 Barbican Art Society do?
The charity's objectives are to advance public education and appreciation of the arts. It runs art classes, workshops and exhibitions in and around the Barbican estate in the City of London.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Barbican Art Society
Answers Barbican Art Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Barbican Art Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Barbican Art Society's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 does not record Barbican Art Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Barbican Art Society's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of London
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Barbican Art Society as a registered charity (number 1164194) 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 Barbican Art Society's charity number?
Barbican Art Society's charity number is 1164194. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1164194?
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What does Barbican Art Society do?
The charity's objectives are to advance public education and appreciation of the arts. It runs art classes, workshops and exhibitions in and around the Barbican estate in the City of London.
Does Barbican Art Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Barbican Art 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 Barbican Art Society?
Barbican Art Society's website listed in our register data is http://barbicanartsociety.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 Barbican Art Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Barbican Art Society's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Barbican Art Society?
The register does not record Barbican Art Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Barbican Art Society's trustees paid?
Barbican Art Society's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Barbican Art Society registered as a charity?
Barbican Art Society was entered on the register on 2 November 2015.