Kakilang (number 1183582) 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 Kakilang do?
CAN's mission is to present to the public innovative and contemporary performing arts exploring Chinese themes, stories, art forms and work that blends Chinese and other contemporary art forms. By developing and presenting this work, we aim to raise public understanding and appreciation of Chinese and other perspectives and art forms. CAN offers performances, exhibitions, public art and workshops.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kakilang
Answers Kakilang 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”.
How much are Kakilang's highest-paid staff paid?
Kakilang's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Kakilang as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Kakilang's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Kakilang registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
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The register data used for this profile lists Kakilang as a registered charity (number 1183582) 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 Kakilang's charity number?
Kakilang's charity number is 1183582. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Kakilang do?
CAN's mission is to present to the public innovative and contemporary performing arts exploring Chinese themes, stories, art forms and work that blends Chinese and other contemporary art forms. By developing and presenting this work, we aim to raise public understanding and appreciation of Chinese and other perspectives and art forms. CAN offers performances, exhibitions, public art and workshops.
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How can I donate to Kakilang?
Kakilang's website listed in our register data is http://www.kakilang.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.
How much is Kakilang's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kakilang's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Kakilang?
The register does not record Kakilang as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Kakilang's trustees paid?
Kakilang's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Kakilang previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Kakilang: Chinese Arts Now.
When was Kakilang registered as a charity?
Kakilang was entered on the register on 24 May 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06067760).