--- title: "Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust — charity 1107790 | CharityCompare" description: "Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust (charity 1107790): income £436k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/luton-carnival-arts-development-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:22:14.813Z 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. 1107790Charitable company LC # Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust 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://www.carnivalarts.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1107790&subId=0) Work at Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=luton-carnival-arts-development-trust&type=claim&name=Luton%20Carnival%20Arts%20Development%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £435,633 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £512,576 Registered charity number 1107790 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 3 St Mary's Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.carnivalarts.org.uk](http://www.carnivalarts.org.uk/) Quick answer Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust (number 1107790) 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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust do? Working locally, nationally and internationally we advocate for, develop and connect carnival artists at every stage of their development across all carnival art forms. We commission and deliver carnival arts of the highest standards of excellence enabling the UK public to experience the spectacle and magic of Carnival 365 days a year via our programming, digital channels and partner networks. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust Answers Luton Carnival Arts Development 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”. ### How much are Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust'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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Luton Carnival Arts Development 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 25 January 2005 Company number [03525877](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03525877) (Companies House) Also known as Lcadt Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## 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; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Luton Carnival Arts Development 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 Luton Carnival Arts Development 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. 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=luton-carnival-arts-development-trust&type=claim&name=Luton%20Carnival%20Arts%20Development%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.carnivalarts.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust as a registered charity (number 1107790) 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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's charity number? Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's charity number is 1107790. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1107790? Search 1107790 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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust do? Working locally, nationally and internationally we advocate for, develop and connect carnival artists at every stage of their development across all carnival art forms. We commission and deliver carnival arts of the highest standards of excellence enabling the UK public to experience the spectacle and magic of Carnival 365 days a year via our programming, digital channels and partner networks. Does Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Luton Carnival Arts Development 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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust? Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.carnivalarts.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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust'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 Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust? The register does not record Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's trustees paid? Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust registered as a charity? Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust was entered on the register on 25 January 2005. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03525877). 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=1107790&subId=0).