Chiltern Arts (number 1171596) 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 Chiltern Arts do?
In accordance with the CIO's objectives, Chiltern Arts presents musical, literary and visual arts (mostly musical) events in venues across the Chilterns, most of which take place during the Chiltern Arts Festival in late winter/early Spring. The CIO also promotes the work of young professional artists, and encourages young people to become involved with music and the arts through its activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chiltern Arts
Answers Chiltern Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Chiltern Arts's highest-paid staff paid?
Chiltern Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Chiltern Arts 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
Chiltern Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; 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 Chiltern Arts registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Chiltern Arts yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Chiltern Arts.
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The register data used for this profile lists Chiltern Arts as a registered charity (number 1171596) 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 Chiltern Arts's charity number?
Chiltern Arts's charity number is 1171596. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1171596?
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What does Chiltern Arts do?
In accordance with the CIO's objectives, Chiltern Arts presents musical, literary and visual arts (mostly musical) events in venues across the Chilterns, most of which take place during the Chiltern Arts Festival in late winter/early Spring. The CIO also promotes the work of young professional artists, and encourages young people to become involved with music and the arts through its activities.
Does Chiltern Arts have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Chiltern Arts. 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 Chiltern Arts?
Chiltern Arts's website listed in our register data is http://www.chilternarts.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 Chiltern Arts's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Chiltern Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Chiltern Arts?
The register records Chiltern Arts 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 Chiltern Arts's trustees paid?
Chiltern Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Chiltern Arts registered as a charity?
Chiltern Arts was entered on the register on 14 February 2017.