--- title: "Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts — charity 1056146 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts (charity 1056146): income £3,013 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-canterbury-school-of-visual-arts retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:24:25.314Z 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. 1056146Trust FO # Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1056146&subId=0) Work at Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-canterbury-school-of-visual-arts&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Canterbury%20School%20of%20Visual%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £3,013 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,468 Registered charity number 1056146 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Whitstable Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts (number 1056146) 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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts do? The principal aim of the Trust is to enhance the teaching and learning experience of students of Art at Canterbury College by facilitating public art activities in the wider community and by providing opportunities for work experience. In addition the Trust aims to provide financial assistance to enable students of art to visit galleries and other places of art practice. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts Answers Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 June 1996 Previous names on the register John Millest Trust Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance. 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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts. 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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts? - 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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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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts's charity number? Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts's charity number is 1056146. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1056146? Search 1056146 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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts do? The principal aim of the Trust is to enhance the teaching and learning experience of students of Art at Canterbury College by facilitating public art activities in the wider community and by providing opportunities for work experience. In addition the Trust aims to provide financial assistance to enable students of art to visit galleries and other places of art practice. Does Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Canterbury School of Visual 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 Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts? Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts? The register does not record Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts: John Millest Trust. When was Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts registered as a charity? Friends of Canterbury School of Visual Arts was entered on the register on 13 June 1996. 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=1056146&subId=0).