--- title: "Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts — charity 1163258 | CharityCompare" description: "Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts (charity 1163258): income £53,628 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shoreham-wordfest-and-community-arts retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:54:21.961Z 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. 1163258CIO SW # Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts 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.shorehamwordfest.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163258&subId=0) Work at Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shoreham-wordfest-and-community-arts&type=claim&name=Shoreham%20Wordfest%20and%20Community%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £53,628 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £55,973 Registered charity number 1163258 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Shoreham-by-Sea Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.shorehamwordfest.com](http://www.shorehamwordfest.com/) Quick answer Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts (number 1163258) 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts do? Celebration and promotion of the spoken and written word including readings, discussions, poetry, song, books, plays and creative arts. Holding an annual literary festival in the Adur District and surrounding areas. Attracting high profile, high quality input. Organising workshops, competitions and such other educational and creative activities, working across the arts for all ages and all people. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts Answers Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's highest-paid staff paid? Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 August 2015 Also known as Shoreham Wordfest Where it says it operates East Sussex · West Sussex · Brighton and Hove ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts. 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts? - 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=shoreham-wordfest-and-community-arts&type=claim&name=Shoreham%20Wordfest%20and%20Community%20Arts) [Visit charity website](http://www.shorehamwordfest.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts as a registered charity (number 1163258) 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's charity number? Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's charity number is 1163258. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163258? Search 1163258 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts do? Celebration and promotion of the spoken and written word including readings, discussions, poetry, song, books, plays and creative arts. Holding an annual literary festival in the Adur District and surrounding areas. Attracting high profile, high quality input. Organising workshops, competitions and such other educational and creative activities, working across the arts for all ages and all people. Does Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts. 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts? Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's website listed in our register data is http://www.shorehamwordfest.com. 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 Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts? The register does not record Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's trustees paid? Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts registered as a charity? Shoreham Wordfest and Community Arts was entered on the register on 24 August 2015. 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=1163258&subId=0).