--- title: "Kirkgate Arts — charity 1126602 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Kirkgate Arts (charity 1126602): income £596k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kirkgate-arts retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:29:51.517Z 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. 1126602Charitable company KA # Kirkgate Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kirkgate Arts 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.kirkgatearts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126602&subId=0) Work at Kirkgate Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kirkgate-arts&type=claim&name=Kirkgate%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kirkgate Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £596,276 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £346,260 Registered charity number 1126602 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Kirkgate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kirkgatearts.org.uk](http://www.kirkgatearts.org.uk/) Quick answer Kirkgate Arts (number 1126602) 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 Kirkgate Arts do? Kirkgate Arts celebrates the arts and the creativity, culture and heritage of the communities of Cockermouth and the wider region of West Cumbria. At our venue, the Kirkgate Centre, we bring audiences, participants and diverse professional artists together and provide facilities and support to a wide range of other creative artists, community activities and businesses, Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kirkgate Arts Answers Kirkgate Arts 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 Kirkgate Arts's highest-paid staff paid? Kirkgate Arts'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. ### Where does Kirkgate Arts's money come from? Kirkgate Arts reported £596k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £426k (72%), charitable activities £141k (24%), donations and legacies £21k (3%). - Other income£426k · 72% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£141k · 24% - Donations and legacies£21k · 3% - Trading and fundraising events£4,517 · 1% - Investments£3,582 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Kirkgate 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) Kirkgate Arts'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 6 November 2008 Company number [06632306](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06632306) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Kirkgate Arts registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kirkgate Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kirkgate 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 Kirkgate 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=kirkgate-arts&type=claim&name=Kirkgate%20Arts) [Visit charity website](http://www.kirkgatearts.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Kirkgate Arts a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Kirkgate Arts as a registered charity (number 1126602) 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 Kirkgate Arts's charity number? Kirkgate Arts's charity number is 1126602. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126602? Search 1126602 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 Kirkgate Arts do? Kirkgate Arts celebrates the arts and the creativity, culture and heritage of the communities of Cockermouth and the wider region of West Cumbria. At our venue, the Kirkgate Centre, we bring audiences, participants and diverse professional artists together and provide facilities and support to a wide range of other creative artists, community activities and businesses, Does Kirkgate Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kirkgate 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 Kirkgate Arts? Kirkgate Arts's website listed in our register data is http://www.kirkgatearts.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 Kirkgate Arts's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kirkgate Arts'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. Where does Kirkgate Arts's money come from? Kirkgate Arts reported £596k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £426k (72%), charitable activities £141k (24%), donations and legacies £21k (3%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kirkgate Arts? The register records Kirkgate 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 Kirkgate Arts's trustees paid? Kirkgate Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kirkgate Arts registered as a charity? Kirkgate Arts was entered on the register on 6 November 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06632306). 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=1126602&subId=0).