Registered charity · No. 1198108Charitable company
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Curious Arts
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Curious Arts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Curious Arts (number 1198108) 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 Curious Arts do?
Curious Arts is a Newcastle Gateshead based charity championing and developing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual plus, arts, artists and audiences across the North East of England and beyond. Producers of award-winning Curious Festival, Curious Arts co-ordinate Queer Arts North and develop community-focused arts projects, artist commissions, youth groups and events.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Curious Arts
Answers Curious Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Curious Arts's highest-paid staff paid?
Curious Arts's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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.
Where does Curious Arts's money come from?
Curious Arts reported £529k total income for the year ending 30 April 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £523k (99%), donations and legacies £4,293 (1%), trading and fundraising events £1,507 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£523k · 99%
Donations and legacies£4,293 · 1%
Trading and fundraising events£1,507 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Curious Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Curious Arts's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; 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 Curious Arts registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Curious Arts yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Curious Arts as a registered charity (number 1198108) 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 Curious Arts's charity number?
Curious Arts's charity number is 1198108. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Curious Arts do?
Curious Arts is a Newcastle Gateshead based charity championing and developing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual plus, arts, artists and audiences across the North East of England and beyond. Producers of award-winning Curious Festival, Curious Arts co-ordinate Queer Arts North and develop community-focused arts projects, artist commissions, youth groups and events.
Does Curious Arts have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Curious 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 Curious Arts?
Curious Arts's website listed in our register data is http://www.curiousarts.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.
How much is Curious Arts's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Curious Arts's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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.
Where does Curious Arts's money come from?
Curious Arts reported £529k total income for the year ending 30 April 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £523k (99%), donations and legacies £4,293 (1%), trading and fundraising events £1,507 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Curious Arts?
The register does not record Curious Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Curious Arts's trustees paid?
Curious Arts's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Curious Arts registered as a charity?
Curious Arts was entered on the register on 2 March 2022. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10709247).