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Bridport Arts Centre

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Bridport Arts Centre 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 Bridport Arts Centre?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£588,566
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£577,074
Registered charity number
1069780
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
9a South Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.bridport-arts.com

Quick answer

Bridport Arts Centre (number 1069780) 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 Bridport Arts Centre do?

Performing and Visual arts, with diverse education and outreach program in a thriving community venue

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bridport Arts Centre

Answers Bridport Arts Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bridport Arts Centre's highest-paid staff paid?

Bridport Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Bridport Arts Centre's money come from?

Bridport Arts Centre reported £589k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £370k (63%), donations and legacies £171k (29%), trading and fundraising events £46k (8%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£370k · 63%
  • Donations and legacies£171k · 29%
  • Trading and fundraising events£46k · 8%
  • Other income£1,664 · 0%
  • Investments£560 · 0%

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

The register records Bridport Arts Centre 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

Bridport Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03550280 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Dorset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Bridport Arts Centre registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bridport Arts Centre yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bridport Arts Centre. 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 Bridport Arts Centre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bridport Arts Centre as a registered charity (number 1069780) 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 Bridport Arts Centre's charity number?
Bridport Arts Centre's charity number is 1069780. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1069780?
Search 1069780 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 Bridport Arts Centre do?
Performing and Visual arts, with diverse education and outreach program in a thriving community venue
Does Bridport Arts Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bridport Arts Centre. 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 Bridport Arts Centre?
Bridport Arts Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.bridport-arts.com. 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 Bridport Arts Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bridport Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Bridport Arts Centre's money come from?
Bridport Arts Centre reported £589k total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £370k (63%), donations and legacies £171k (29%), trading and fundraising events £46k (8%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bridport Arts Centre?
The register records Bridport Arts Centre 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 Bridport Arts Centre's trustees paid?
Bridport Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bridport Arts Centre registered as a charity?
Bridport Arts Centre was entered on the register on 28 May 1998. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03550280).

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.