--- title: "Great Ayton Dramatic Society — charity 500096 | CharityCompare" description: "Great Ayton Dramatic Society (charity 500096): income £733 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/great-ayton-dramatic-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:43:11.581Z 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. 500096 GA # Great Ayton Dramatic Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Great Ayton Dramatic Society 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.greataytondrama.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=500096&subId=0) Work at Great Ayton Dramatic Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=great-ayton-dramatic-society&type=claim&name=Great%20Ayton%20Dramatic%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Great Ayton Dramatic Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £733 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £1,321 Registered charity number 500096 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Stokesley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.greataytondrama.org.uk](http://www.greataytondrama.org.uk/) Quick answer Great Ayton Dramatic Society (number 500096) 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society do? Production of Drama events for adults. Training in theater skills, open to all local residents in Great Ayton & surrounding area. Use skills within the society to support other local charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Great Ayton Dramatic Society Answers Great Ayton Dramatic Society 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 April 1970 Also known as Great Ayton Drama Where it says it operates North Yorkshire · Middlesbrough ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Great Ayton Dramatic Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Great Ayton Dramatic Society. 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society? - 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society as a registered charity (number 500096) 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society's charity number? Great Ayton Dramatic Society's charity number is 500096. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 500096? Search 500096 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society do? Production of Drama events for adults. Training in theater skills, open to all local residents in Great Ayton & surrounding area. Use skills within the society to support other local charities. Does Great Ayton Dramatic Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Great Ayton Dramatic Society. 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 Great Ayton Dramatic Society? Great Ayton Dramatic Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.greataytondrama.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Great Ayton Dramatic Society? The register does not record Great Ayton Dramatic Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Great Ayton Dramatic Society registered as a charity? Great Ayton Dramatic Society was entered on the register on 21 April 1970. 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=500096&subId=0).