--- title: "Curious Minds — charity 1130988 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Curious Minds (charity 1130988): income £1.3m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/curious-minds retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:09:52.053Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1130988Charitable company CM # Curious Minds Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Curious Minds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.curiousminds.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1130988&subId=0) Work at Curious Minds? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=curious-minds&type=claim&name=Curious%20Minds) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Curious Minds? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,280,356 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,166,380 Registered charity number 1130988 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Wigan Pier Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.curiousminds.org.uk](http://www.curiousminds.org.uk/) Quick answer Curious Minds (number 1130988) 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 Minds do? Curious Minds is a creative charity delivering a wide range of initiatives for children and young people in the North West. We believe it is everyone's right to have the opportunity to realise their creative potential and we aim to make a difference in children and young people's lives through increasing participation in arts and cultural activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Curious Minds Answers Curious Minds 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 Curious Minds's highest-paid staff paid? Curious Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Curious Minds's money come from? Curious Minds reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (95%), investments £47k (4%), donations and legacies £9,838 (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.2m · 95% - Investments£47k · 4% - Donations and legacies£9,838 · 1% - Other income£9,400 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Curious Minds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Curious Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 August 2009 Company number [06775402](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06775402) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Curious Minds Lancashire Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Minds registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Curious Minds yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Curious Minds. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Curious Minds? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Curious Minds's charity number? Curious Minds's charity number is 1130988. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1130988? Search 1130988 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 Curious Minds do? Curious Minds is a creative charity delivering a wide range of initiatives for children and young people in the North West. We believe it is everyone's right to have the opportunity to realise their creative potential and we aim to make a difference in children and young people's lives through increasing participation in arts and cultural activities. Does Curious Minds have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Curious Minds. 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 Minds? Curious Minds's website listed in our register data is http://www.curiousminds.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 Minds's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Curious Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 Minds's money come from? Curious Minds reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.2m (95%), investments £47k (4%), donations and legacies £9,838 (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Curious Minds? The register does not record Curious Minds as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Curious Minds's trustees paid? Curious Minds's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Curious Minds previously called? The register lists this previous name for Curious Minds: Curious Minds Lancashire. When was Curious Minds registered as a charity? Curious Minds was entered on the register on 6 August 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06775402). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1130988&subId=0).