--- title: "Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust — charity 1055632 | CharityCompare" description: "Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust (charity 1055632): income £33,905 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ifa-yoruba-contemporary-arts-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:39:41.466Z 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. 1055632Trust IY # Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.yorubacat.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1055632&subId=0) Work at Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ifa-yoruba-contemporary-arts-trust&type=claim&name=Ifa%20Yoruba%20Contemporary%20Arts%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £33,905 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £36,827 Registered charity number 1055632 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Bearwood Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.yorubacat.com](http://www.yorubacat.com/) Quick answer Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust (number 1055632) 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust do? Ifa - Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust is a charitable trust, committed to fostering the development of African arts and culture through a wide range of educational and arts activities and promoting an awareness of the impact of African people on the wider African Diaspora. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust Answers Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 May 1996 Also known as I-Ycat; Ycat Previous names on the register Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust Where it says it operates Benin · Brazil · Burkina Faso · Canada · Cuba · Germany · Haiti · India ## 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:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust. 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust? - 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust as a registered charity (number 1055632) 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust's charity number? Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust's charity number is 1055632. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1055632? Search 1055632 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust do? Ifa - Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust is a charitable trust, committed to fostering the development of African arts and culture through a wide range of educational and arts activities and promoting an awareness of the impact of African people on the wider African Diaspora. Does Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust. 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust? Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.yorubacat.com. 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 Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust? The register does not record Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust's trustees paid? Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust: Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust. When was Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust registered as a charity? Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust was entered on the register on 29 May 1996. 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/). 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