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Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited

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Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£756,413
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£733,742
Registered charity number
228391
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
10-11 Spain Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited (number 228391) 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited do?

Theatre accepting touring professional and local amateur companies, mounts visual arts and crafts exhibitions, holds workshops, provides rooms for hire,

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited

Answers Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited'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.

Where does Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's money come from?

Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited reported £720k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £459k (64%), donations and legacies £144k (20%), trading and fundraising events £79k (11%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£459k · 64%
  • Donations and legacies£144k · 20%
  • Trading and fundraising events£79k · 11%
  • Other income£32k · 4%
  • Investments£4,663 · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited 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

Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00702834 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Blackfriars Theatre Limited
Where it says it operates
Lincolnshire

Who it supports and how it works

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

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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.

What causes is Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited. 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited as a registered charity (number 228391) 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's charity number?
Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's charity number is 228391. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 228391?
Search 228391 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited do?
Theatre accepting touring professional and local amateur companies, mounts visual arts and crafts exhibitions, holds workshops, provides rooms for hire,
Does Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited. 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited?
Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited'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.
Where does Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's money come from?
Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited reported £720k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £459k (64%), donations and legacies £144k (20%), trading and fundraising events £79k (11%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited?
The register records Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited 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 Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's trustees paid?
Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited: Blackfriars Theatre Limited.
When was Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited registered as a charity?
Blackfriars Arts Centre Limited was entered on the register on 11 November 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00702834).

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.