--- title: "Rural Arts North Yorkshire — charity 1081007 | CharityCompare" description: "Rural Arts North Yorkshire (charity 1081007): income £555k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rural-arts-north-yorkshire retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:34:23.920Z 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. 1081007Charitable company RA # Rural Arts North Yorkshire Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rural Arts North Yorkshire is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ruralarts.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1081007&subId=0) Work at Rural Arts North Yorkshire? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rural-arts-north-yorkshire&type=claim&name=Rural%20Arts%20North%20Yorkshire) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Rural Arts North Yorkshire? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-30 £554,539 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-30 £705,729 Registered charity number 1081007 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Courthouse Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ruralarts.org](http://www.ruralarts.org/) Quick answer Rural Arts North Yorkshire (number 1081007) 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire do? Rural Arts delivers a programme of visual and performing arts & media skills and training to communities where cultural services are poor or none existent and in areas of deprivation. Rural Arts also coordinates ON Tour, offering a programme of professional live theatre to village/community venues across North Yorkshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rural Arts North Yorkshire Answers Rural Arts North Yorkshire gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Rural Arts North Yorkshire's highest-paid staff paid? Rural Arts North Yorkshire's annual return for the year ending 30 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. ### Where does Rural Arts North Yorkshire's money come from? Rural Arts North Yorkshire reported £555k total income for the year ending 30 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £369k (67%), charitable activities £99k (18%), trading and fundraising events £78k (14%). - Donations and legacies£369k · 67% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£99k · 18% - Trading and fundraising events£78k · 14% - Investments£8,650 · 2% - Other income£105 · 0% ### Does Rural Arts North Yorkshire receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Rural Arts North Yorkshire. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Rural Arts North Yorkshire 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire 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) Rural Arts North Yorkshire's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 June 2000 Company number [03949494](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03949494) (Companies House) Also known as Rural Arts Where it says it operates North Yorkshire · Redcar and Cleveland · East Riding of Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rural Arts North Yorkshire yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rural Arts North Yorkshire. 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire? - 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=rural-arts-north-yorkshire&type=claim&name=Rural%20Arts%20North%20Yorkshire) [Visit charity website](http://www.ruralarts.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Rural Arts North Yorkshire a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Rural Arts North Yorkshire as a registered charity (number 1081007) 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire's charity number? Rural Arts North Yorkshire's charity number is 1081007. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1081007? Search 1081007 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire do? Rural Arts delivers a programme of visual and performing arts & media skills and training to communities where cultural services are poor or none existent and in areas of deprivation. Rural Arts also coordinates ON Tour, offering a programme of professional live theatre to village/community venues across North Yorkshire. Does Rural Arts North Yorkshire have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rural Arts North Yorkshire. 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire? Rural Arts North Yorkshire's website listed in our register data is http://www.ruralarts.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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rural Arts North Yorkshire's annual return for the year ending 30 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. Where does Rural Arts North Yorkshire's money come from? Rural Arts North Yorkshire reported £555k total income for the year ending 30 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £369k (67%), charitable activities £99k (18%), trading and fundraising events £78k (14%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rural Arts North Yorkshire? The register records Rural Arts North Yorkshire 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 Rural Arts North Yorkshire's trustees paid? Rural Arts North Yorkshire's annual return for the year ending 30 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Rural Arts North Yorkshire registered as a charity? Rural Arts North Yorkshire was entered on the register on 2 June 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03949494). 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=1081007&subId=0).