--- title: "Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO — charity 1175769 | CharityCompare" description: "Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO (charity 1175769): income £51,021 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hidden-altrincham-festival-cio retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:39:10.954Z 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. 1175769CIO HA # Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO 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://inch-arts.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175769&subId=0) Work at Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hidden-altrincham-festival-cio&type=claim&name=Hidden%20Altrincham%20Festival%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO? Reported income · year ending 2024-08-31 £51,021 Reported spending · year ending 2024-08-31 £52,085 Registered charity number 1175769 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Leicester Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [inch-arts.co.uk](http://inch-arts.co.uk/) Quick answer Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO (number 1175769) 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 Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO do? TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF ALTRINCHAM BY THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EVENTS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO Answers Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 2017 Also known as Altrincham Open Studios CIO; Inch Arts CIO Where it says it operates Trafford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO. 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 Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's charity number? Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's charity number is 1175769. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1175769? Search 1175769 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 Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO do? TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF ALTRINCHAM BY THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EVENTS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE Does Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO. 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 Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO? Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's website listed in our register data is http://inch-arts.co.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. How much is Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO? The register does not record Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's trustees paid? Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO registered as a charity? Hidden Altrincham Festival CIO was entered on the register on 16 November 2017. 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=1175769&subId=0).