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Chester Folk Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Chester Folk Festival (number 1192704) 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 Chester Folk Festival do?
To advance public education in, and appreciation of British and Multicultural Folk Arts (including traditional and contemporary folk music, dance, crafts and spoken word such as poetry and storytelling) in Chester and surrounding area through the staging of an annual folk festival and the provision of a range of participatory workshops, activities and other events throughout the year.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chester Folk Festival
Answers Chester Folk Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Chester Folk 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
Chester Folk Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Cheshire West & Chester
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: 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 Chester Folk Festival registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Chester Folk Festival yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Chester Folk Festival.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Chester Folk Festival as a registered charity (number 1192704) 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 Chester Folk Festival's charity number?
Chester Folk Festival's charity number is 1192704. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1192704?
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What does Chester Folk Festival do?
To advance public education in, and appreciation of British and Multicultural Folk Arts (including traditional and contemporary folk music, dance, crafts and spoken word such as poetry and storytelling) in Chester and surrounding area through the staging of an annual folk festival and the provision of a range of participatory workshops, activities and other events throughout the year.
Does Chester Folk Festival have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Chester Folk Festival. 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 Chester Folk Festival?
Chester Folk Festival's website listed in our register data is http://chesterfolk.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Chester Folk Festival?
The register records Chester Folk 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 Chester Folk Festival's trustees paid?
Chester Folk Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Chester Folk Festival registered as a charity?
Chester Folk Festival was entered on the register on 8 December 2020.