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Nottingham Contemporary

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Nottingham Contemporary 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 Nottingham Contemporary?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,110,806
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,510,398
Registered charity number
1116670
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Weekday Cross
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Nottingham Contemporary (number 1116670) 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 Nottingham Contemporary do?

Organising and presenting international exhibitions of contemporary art and related events including performances, artists' commissions, films. Organising a broad education programme for a diverse audience from the city and region. Collaborating with artists and other organisations in this country and abroad. Operate cafe/bar and shop.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Nottingham Contemporary

Answers Nottingham Contemporary 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 Nottingham Contemporary's highest-paid staff paid?

Nottingham Contemporary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Nottingham Contemporary's money come from?

Nottingham Contemporary reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (60%), trading and fundraising events £397k (19%), other income £217k (10%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 60%
  • Trading and fundraising events£397k · 19%
  • Other income£217k · 10%
  • Donations and legacies£195k · 9%
  • Investments£25k · 1%

Does Nottingham Contemporary receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Nottingham Contemporary. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Nottingham Contemporary reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Nottingham Contemporary 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

Nottingham Contemporary'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
Company number
05678059 (Companies House)
Also known as
Ccan
Previous names on the register
Centre for Contemporary Art Nottingham Limited
Where it says it operates
Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Nottingham Contemporary registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Nottingham Contemporary yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Nottingham Contemporary. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nottingham Contemporary a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Nottingham Contemporary as a registered charity (number 1116670) 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 Nottingham Contemporary's charity number?
Nottingham Contemporary's charity number is 1116670. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1116670?
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What does Nottingham Contemporary do?
Organising and presenting international exhibitions of contemporary art and related events including performances, artists' commissions, films. Organising a broad education programme for a diverse audience from the city and region. Collaborating with artists and other organisations in this country and abroad. Operate cafe/bar and shop.
Does Nottingham Contemporary have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nottingham Contemporary. 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 Nottingham Contemporary?
Nottingham Contemporary's website listed in our register data is http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org. 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 Nottingham Contemporary's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Nottingham Contemporary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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 Nottingham Contemporary's money come from?
Nottingham Contemporary reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (60%), trading and fundraising events £397k (19%), other income £217k (10%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Nottingham Contemporary?
The register records Nottingham Contemporary 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 Nottingham Contemporary's trustees paid?
Nottingham Contemporary's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Nottingham Contemporary previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Nottingham Contemporary: Centre for Contemporary Art Nottingham Limited.
When was Nottingham Contemporary registered as a charity?
Nottingham Contemporary was entered on the register on 7 November 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05678059).

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.