--- title: "Open Art Foundation — charity 1165516 | CharityCompare" description: "Open Art Foundation (charity 1165516): income £763 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/open-art-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:21:12.173Z 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. 1165516CIO OA # Open Art Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Open Art Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.openartfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165516&subId=0) Work at Open Art Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=open-art-foundation&type=claim&name=Open%20Art%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Open Art Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £763 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £1,062 Registered charity number 1165516 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 151 Wardour Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.openartfoundation.org](http://www.openartfoundation.org/) Quick answer Open Art Foundation (number 1165516) 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 Open Art Foundation do? It is supporting refugees in the UK and overseas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Open Art Foundation Answers Open Art Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Open Art Foundation 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) Open Art Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 February 2016 Company number [08798866](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08798866) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Aperta Productions Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Open Art Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Open Art Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Open Art Foundation. 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 Open Art Foundation? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Open Art Foundation's charity number? Open Art Foundation's charity number is 1165516. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165516? Search 1165516 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 Open Art Foundation do? It is supporting refugees in the UK and overseas. Does Open Art Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Open Art Foundation. 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 Open Art Foundation? Open Art Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.openartfoundation.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Open Art Foundation? The register records Open Art Foundation 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 Open Art Foundation's trustees paid? Open Art Foundation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Open Art Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for Open Art Foundation: Aperta Productions. When was Open Art Foundation registered as a charity? Open Art Foundation was entered on the register on 10 February 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08798866). 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=1165516&subId=0).