--- title: "Gorleston Competitive Festival — charity 289073 | CharityCompare" description: "Gorleston Competitive Festival (charity 289073): income £10,609 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gorleston-competitive-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:00:04.236Z 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. 289073 GC # Gorleston Competitive Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Gorleston Competitive Festival 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://gorlestoncompetitivefestival.fb/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=289073&subId=0) Work at Gorleston Competitive Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gorleston-competitive-festival&type=claim&name=Gorleston%20Competitive%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Gorleston Competitive Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £10,609 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £12,949 Registered charity number 289073 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Gorleston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [GorlestonCompetitiveFestival.fb](http://gorlestoncompetitivefestival.fb/) Quick answer Gorleston Competitive Festival (number 289073) 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 Gorleston Competitive Festival do? To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public particularly in arts activities. To advance and encourage the study and practice of Music, Drama, Dance, Literature, Art and Craft by the promotion of a Competitive Festival each year. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gorleston Competitive Festival Answers Gorleston Competitive Festival 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Gorleston Competitive Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Gorleston Competitive Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 April 1984 Also known as Gorleston St Andrews Music and Arts Festival; St Andrews Festival Gorleston Previous names on the register Gorleston St Andrew's Competitive Festival; The Gorleston St Andrew's Festival Society; The Gorleston St Andrew's Music and Arts Festival; The Gorleston St Andrew's Competitive Festival Where it says it operates Norfolk · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Gorleston Competitive Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Gorleston Competitive Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gorleston Competitive 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 Gorleston Competitive 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Gorleston Competitive Festival as a registered charity (number 289073) 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 Gorleston Competitive Festival's charity number? Gorleston Competitive Festival's charity number is 289073. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 289073? Search 289073 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 Gorleston Competitive Festival do? To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public particularly in arts activities. To advance and encourage the study and practice of Music, Drama, Dance, Literature, Art and Craft by the promotion of a Competitive Festival each year. Does Gorleston Competitive Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gorleston Competitive 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 Gorleston Competitive Festival? Gorleston Competitive Festival's website listed in our register data is http://GorlestonCompetitiveFestival.fb. 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 Gorleston Competitive Festival? The register does not record Gorleston Competitive Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Gorleston Competitive Festival's trustees paid? Gorleston Competitive Festival's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Gorleston Competitive Festival previously called? The register lists these previous names for Gorleston Competitive Festival: Gorleston St Andrew's Competitive Festival; The Gorleston St Andrew's Festival Society; The Gorleston St Andrew's Music and Arts Festival; The Gorleston St Andrew's Competitive Festival. When was Gorleston Competitive Festival registered as a charity? Gorleston Competitive Festival was entered on the register on 13 April 1984. 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=289073&subId=0).