--- title: "Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts — charity 1184685 | CharityCompare" description: "Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts (charity 1184685): income £34,095 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hexham-abbey-festival-of-the-arts retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:32:49.044Z 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. 1184685CIO HA # Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts 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](https://hexhamabbeyfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1184685&subId=0) Work at Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hexham-abbey-festival-of-the-arts&type=claim&name=Hexham%20Abbey%20Festival%20of%20the%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £34,095 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £30,287 Registered charity number 1184685 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Parish Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [hexhamabbeyfestival.org.uk](https://hexhamabbeyfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts (number 1184685) 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts do? To provide a festival of music and arts in September/October each year, together with an education project in schools. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts Answers Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts 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) Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 July 2019 Where it says it operates Northumberland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hexham Abbey Festival of the 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the 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. [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=hexham-abbey-festival-of-the-arts&type=claim&name=Hexham%20Abbey%20Festival%20of%20the%20Arts) [Visit charity website](https://hexhamabbeyfestival.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts as a registered charity (number 1184685) 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts's charity number? Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts's charity number is 1184685. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1184685? Search 1184685 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts do? To provide a festival of music and arts in September/October each year, together with an education project in schools. Does Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hexham Abbey Festival of the 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts? Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts's website listed in our register data is https://hexhamabbeyfestival.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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts? The register records Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts 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 Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts's trustees paid? Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts registered as a charity? Hexham Abbey Festival of the Arts was entered on the register on 31 July 2019. 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=1184685&subId=0).