--- title: "Devizes Arts Festival — charity 1188959 | CharityCompare" description: "Devizes Arts Festival (charity 1188959): income £72,965 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/devizes-arts-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:48:17.942Z 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. 1188959CIO DA # Devizes Arts Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Devizes Arts Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.devizesfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1188959&subId=0) Work at Devizes Arts Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=devizes-arts-festival&type=claim&name=Devizes%20Arts%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Devizes Arts Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £72,965 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £71,985 Registered charity number 1188959 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Devizes Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.devizesfestival.co.uk](http://www.devizesfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Devizes Arts Festival (number 1188959) 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 Devizes Arts Festival do? To advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular but not exclusively by the organising of an annual arts festival in Devizes and the surrounding area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Devizes Arts Festival Answers Devizes Arts Festival 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Devizes Arts Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Devizes Arts Festival'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 7 April 2020 Where it says it operates Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Devizes Arts Festival registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Devizes Arts Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Devizes Arts Festival. 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 Devizes Arts Festival? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=devizes-arts-festival&type=claim&name=Devizes%20Arts%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.devizesfestival.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Devizes Arts Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Devizes Arts Festival as a registered charity (number 1188959) 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 Devizes Arts Festival's charity number? Devizes Arts Festival's charity number is 1188959. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1188959? Search 1188959 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 Devizes Arts Festival do? To advance the education of the public in the arts and in particular but not exclusively by the organising of an annual arts festival in Devizes and the surrounding area. Does Devizes Arts Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Devizes Arts 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 Devizes Arts Festival? Devizes Arts Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.devizesfestival.co.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 Devizes Arts Festival? The register does not record Devizes Arts Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Devizes Arts Festival's trustees paid? Devizes Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Devizes Arts Festival registered as a charity? Devizes Arts Festival was entered on the register on 7 April 2020. 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=1188959&subId=0).