--- title: "Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. — charity 1170774 | CharityCompare" description: "Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. (charity 1170774): income £243k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sole-bay-arts-cio-o retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:13:31.962Z 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. 1170774CIO SB # Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southwoldartscentre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170774&subId=0) Work at Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sole-bay-arts-cio-o&type=claim&name=Sole%20Bay%20Arts%20CIO.o.) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £243,438 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £245,884 Registered charity number 1170774 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Cumberland Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southwoldartscentre.co.uk](http://www.southwoldartscentre.co.uk/) Quick answer Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. (number 1170774) 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. do? St Edmund?s Hall in Southwold was originally built as a church hall - it plays host to a large number of community and church events.The building is in a poor state of disrepair. Sole Bay Arts has been established to a) operate the Hall as an arts and community centre and raise the necessary funds to refurbish the building and facilities to the benefit of all. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. Answers Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s highest-paid staff paid? Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'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 records Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. 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) Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'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 15 December 2016 Also known as Southwold Theatre and Arts Centre; Southwold Arts Centre Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.. 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.? - 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=sole-bay-arts-cio-o&type=claim&name=Sole%20Bay%20Arts%20CIO.o.) [Visit charity website](http://www.southwoldartscentre.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. as a registered charity (number 1170774) 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s charity number? Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s charity number is 1170774. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170774? Search 1170774 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. do? St Edmund?s Hall in Southwold was originally built as a church hall - it plays host to a large number of community and church events.The building is in a poor state of disrepair. Sole Bay Arts has been established to a) operate the Hall as an arts and community centre and raise the necessary funds to refurbish the building and facilities to the benefit of all. Does Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.. 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.? Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s website listed in our register data is http://www.southwoldartscentre.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. How much is Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.? The register records Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. 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 Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s trustees paid? Sole Bay Arts CIO.o.'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. registered as a charity? Sole Bay Arts CIO.o. was entered on the register on 15 December 2016. 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=1170774&subId=0).