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Registered charity · No. 278363

North London Festival Council

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

North London Festival Council is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about North London Festival Council?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£24,005
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£23,443
Registered charity number
278363
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Highgate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

North London Festival Council (number 278363) 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 North London Festival Council do?

To advance, promote and encourage generally, and by means of the competitive festival movement in particular, the study, practice and enjoyment of the arts of music, speech and drama and dance in all their branches.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for North London Festival Council

Answers North London Festival Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 North London Festival Council 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

North London Festival Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
North London Festival of Music and Drama; North London Festival of Music Drama and Dance; North London Music Festival
Where it says it operates
Barnet · Camden · Haringey

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 North London Festival Council registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for North London Festival Council yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score North London Festival Council. 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

What should you check before donating to North London Festival Council?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is North London Festival Council a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists North London Festival Council as a registered charity (number 278363) 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 North London Festival Council's charity number?
North London Festival Council's charity number is 278363. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278363?
Search 278363 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 North London Festival Council do?
To advance, promote and encourage generally, and by means of the competitive festival movement in particular, the study, practice and enjoyment of the arts of music, speech and drama and dance in all their branches.
Does North London Festival Council have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for North London Festival Council. 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 North London Festival Council?
North London Festival Council's website listed in our register data is http://northlondonfestival.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 North London Festival Council?
The register records North London Festival Council 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 North London Festival Council's trustees paid?
North London Festival Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was North London Festival Council registered as a charity?
North London Festival Council was entered on the register on 24 August 1979.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.