Registered charity · No. 1149781Charitable company
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Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival (number 1149781) 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 Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival do?
To promote, improve, develop & maintain public appreciation of jazz, blues and similar genres of music by a) the presentation of high quality artists in festival format in the city of Bristol & further afield when necessary, and b) by such other means at the Trustees discretion cooperating with like minded organisations.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival
Answers Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's highest-paid staff paid?
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 records Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival 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
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Wiltshire · North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
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.
What causes is Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival registered for?
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Is Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival as a registered charity (number 1149781) 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 Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's charity number?
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's charity number is 1149781. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1149781?
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What does Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival do?
To promote, improve, develop & maintain public appreciation of jazz, blues and similar genres of music by a) the presentation of high quality artists in festival format in the city of Bristol & further afield when necessary, and b) by such other means at the Trustees discretion cooperating with like minded organisations.
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How can I donate to Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival?
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.bristoljazzandbluesfest.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 Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 May 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 Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival?
The register records Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival 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 Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's trustees paid?
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival registered as a charity?
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival was entered on the register on 15 November 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08186988).