--- title: "Saffron Walden Arts Trust — charity 271365 | CharityCompare" description: "Saffron Walden Arts Trust (charity 271365): income £12,091 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/saffron-walden-arts-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:41.158Z 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. 271365 SW # Saffron Walden Arts Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Saffron Walden Arts Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.saffronwaldenartstrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=271365&subId=0) Work at Saffron Walden Arts Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=saffron-walden-arts-trust&type=claim&name=Saffron%20Walden%20Arts%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Saffron Walden Arts Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,091 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £18,898 Registered charity number 271365 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 37 Audley Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.saffronwaldenartstrust.co.uk](http://www.saffronwaldenartstrust.co.uk/) Quick answer Saffron Walden Arts Trust (number 271365) 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust do? The objects of the Saffron Walden Arts Trust shall be to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, and the encouragement of the Arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Saffron Walden and the surrounding area, and the provision in the interests of social welfare of facilities for those people. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Saffron Walden Arts Trust Answers Saffron Walden Arts Trust 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Saffron Walden Arts Trust 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) Saffron Walden Arts Trust'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 30 June 1976 Previous names on the register Friends of the Saffron Walden Corn Exchange Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Saffron Walden Arts Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Saffron Walden Arts Trust. 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust? - 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust's charity number? Saffron Walden Arts Trust's charity number is 271365. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 271365? Search 271365 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust do? The objects of the Saffron Walden Arts Trust shall be to promote, maintain, improve and advance education, and the encouragement of the Arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Saffron Walden and the surrounding area, and the provision in the interests of social welfare of facilities for those people. Does Saffron Walden Arts Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Saffron Walden Arts Trust. 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust? Saffron Walden Arts Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.saffronwaldenartstrust.co.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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust? The register records Saffron Walden Arts Trust 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 Saffron Walden Arts Trust's trustees paid? Saffron Walden Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Saffron Walden Arts Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Saffron Walden Arts Trust: Friends of the Saffron Walden Corn Exchange. When was Saffron Walden Arts Trust registered as a charity? Saffron Walden Arts Trust was entered on the register on 30 June 1976. 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=271365&subId=0).