--- title: "Ricnic — charity 1158837 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Ricnic (charity 1158837): income £116k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ricnic retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:01:17.862Z 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. 1158837CIO R # Ricnic Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ricnic is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ricnic.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158837&subId=0) Work at Ricnic? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ricnic&type=claim&name=Ricnic) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ricnic? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £116,446 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £78,122 Registered charity number 1158837 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Pelsall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ricnic.org.uk](http://www.ricnic.org.uk/) Quick answer Ricnic (number 1158837) 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 Ricnic do? 1. To improve access to the creative arts for young people especially and for society more generally. 2. To help and educate young people in order that they develop their capabilities and skills, and grow to increased maturity. 3. Where appropriate, to work with and support the work of other organisations to further the charitable objects and mission central to RicNic. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ricnic Answers Ricnic gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Ricnic's highest-paid staff paid? Ricnic's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 records Ricnic 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) Ricnic's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 2014 Where it says it operates Cheshire East · Staffordshire · Walsall · Sandwell ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Ricnic registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ricnic yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ricnic. 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 Ricnic? - 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=ricnic&type=claim&name=Ricnic) [Visit charity website](http://www.ricnic.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ricnic a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ricnic as a registered charity (number 1158837) 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 Ricnic's charity number? Ricnic's charity number is 1158837. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158837? Search 1158837 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 Ricnic do? 1. To improve access to the creative arts for young people especially and for society more generally. 2. To help and educate young people in order that they develop their capabilities and skills, and grow to increased maturity. 3. Where appropriate, to work with and support the work of other organisations to further the charitable objects and mission central to RicNic. Does Ricnic have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ricnic. 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 Ricnic? Ricnic's website listed in our register data is http://www.ricnic.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 Ricnic's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ricnic's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Ricnic? The register records Ricnic 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 Ricnic's trustees paid? Ricnic's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Ricnic registered as a charity? Ricnic was entered on the register on 10 October 2014. 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=1158837&subId=0).