--- title: "Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum — charity 216048 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum (charity 216048): income £21,673 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-kettering-art-gallery-and-museum retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:22:06.572Z 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. 216048 FO # Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendskagam.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=216048&subId=0) Work at Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-kettering-art-gallery-and-museum&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Kettering%20Art%20Gallery%20and%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £21,673 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,676 Registered charity number 216048 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Kettering Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendskagam.org](http://www.friendskagam.org/) Quick answer Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum (number 216048) 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 Kettering Art Gallery and Museum do? TO FURTHER THE WORK OF KETTERING ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM AND TO HELP MAKE THEM MORE WIDELY KNOWN, UNDERSTOOD AND ENJOYED;TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM BY GIFT AND PURCHASE, CONSERVATION AND CATALOGUING;TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN THE KETTERING AREA, INCLUDING ORGANISING MEETINGS, VISITS AND TALKS ON RELEVANT SUBJECTS. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum Answers Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 records Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 June 1963 Where it says it operates Northamptonshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum. 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 Kettering Art Gallery and Museum? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-kettering-art-gallery-and-museum&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Kettering%20Art%20Gallery%20and%20Museum) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendskagam.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum as a registered charity (number 216048) 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 Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum's charity number? Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum's charity number is 216048. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 216048? Search 216048 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 Kettering Art Gallery and Museum do? TO FURTHER THE WORK OF KETTERING ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM AND TO HELP MAKE THEM MORE WIDELY KNOWN, UNDERSTOOD AND ENJOYED;TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM BY GIFT AND PURCHASE, CONSERVATION AND CATALOGUING;TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN THE KETTERING AREA, INCLUDING ORGANISING MEETINGS, VISITS AND TALKS ON RELEVANT SUBJECTS. Does Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum. 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 Kettering Art Gallery and Museum? Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendskagam.org. 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 Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum? The register records Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum's trustees paid? Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum registered as a charity? Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum was entered on the register on 28 June 1963. 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=216048&subId=0).