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County Durham Arts in Education Agency
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
County Durham Arts in Education Agency is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
County Durham Arts in Education Agency (number 1086471) 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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency do?
County Durham Arts in Education was established in 2001. It trades under the name of The Forge and provides an arts in education service to young people principally in County Durham and the wider region.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for County Durham Arts in Education Agency
Answers County Durham Arts in Education Agency 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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency's highest-paid staff paid?
County Durham Arts in Education Agency'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record County Durham Arts in Education Agency as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
County Durham Arts in Education Agency's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for County Durham Arts in Education Agency yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score County Durham Arts in Education Agency.
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.
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What should you check before donating to County Durham Arts in Education Agency?
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Is County Durham Arts in Education Agency a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists County Durham Arts in Education Agency as a registered charity (number 1086471) 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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency's charity number?
County Durham Arts in Education Agency's charity number is 1086471. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1086471?
Search 1086471 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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency do?
County Durham Arts in Education was established in 2001. It trades under the name of The Forge and provides an arts in education service to young people principally in County Durham and the wider region.
Does County Durham Arts in Education Agency have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for County Durham Arts in Education Agency. 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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency?
County Durham Arts in Education Agency's website listed in our register data is http://www.intheforge.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 County Durham Arts in Education Agency's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. County Durham Arts in Education Agency'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to County Durham Arts in Education Agency?
The register does not record County Durham Arts in Education Agency as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are County Durham Arts in Education Agency's trustees paid?
County Durham Arts in Education Agency's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was County Durham Arts in Education Agency registered as a charity?
County Durham Arts in Education Agency was entered on the register on 3 May 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04027621).