--- title: "Highbridge Festival of the Arts — charity 284082 | CharityCompare" description: "Highbridge Festival of the Arts (charity 284082): income £15,369 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/highbridge-festival-of-the-arts retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:01:28.701Z 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. 284082 HF # Highbridge Festival of the Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Highbridge Festival of the Arts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.highbridgefestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284082&subId=0) Work at Highbridge Festival of the Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=highbridge-festival-of-the-arts&type=claim&name=Highbridge%20Festival%20of%20the%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Highbridge Festival of the Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £15,369 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £15,798 Registered charity number 284082 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Burnham-on-Sea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.highbridgefestival.org.uk](http://www.highbridgefestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Highbridge Festival of the Arts (number 284082) 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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts do? The Highbridge Festival of the Arts exists as a not for profit organisation. We offer local people of any age, gender, ethic group, able bodied or disabled, the opportunity to give a public performance of the performing arts. i.e. Dance, Speech and Drama and Music Vocal or Instrumental. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Highbridge Festival of the Arts Answers Highbridge Festival of the Arts 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 records Highbridge 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) Highbridge Festival of the Arts'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 26 January 1982 Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Highbridge Festival of the Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Highbridge 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 Highbridge 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. 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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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts's charity number? Highbridge Festival of the Arts's charity number is 284082. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284082? Search 284082 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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts do? The Highbridge Festival of the Arts exists as a not for profit organisation. We offer local people of any age, gender, ethic group, able bodied or disabled, the opportunity to give a public performance of the performing arts. i.e. Dance, Speech and Drama and Music Vocal or Instrumental. Does Highbridge Festival of the Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Highbridge 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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts? Highbridge Festival of the Arts's website listed in our register data is http://www.highbridgefestival.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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts? The register records Highbridge 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 Highbridge Festival of the Arts's trustees paid? Highbridge Festival of the Arts's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Highbridge Festival of the Arts registered as a charity? Highbridge Festival of the Arts was entered on the register on 26 January 1982. 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=284082&subId=0).