--- title: "Staged CIO — charity 1197974 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Staged CIO (charity 1197974): income £19,186 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/staged-cio retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:55:47.551Z 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. 1197974CIO SC # Staged CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Staged CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stagedcio.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197974&subId=0) Work at Staged CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=staged-cio&type=claim&name=Staged%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Staged CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £19,186 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £25,027 Registered charity number 1197974 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Brown Lees Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.stagedcio.co.uk](http://www.stagedcio.co.uk/) Quick answer Staged CIO (number 1197974) 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 Staged CIO do? To advance education in performance arts for public benefit, by providing support and activities which develop skills in theatre studies, for people of all ages, backgrounds and economic circumstances, in Staffordshire Moorlands and surrounding areas. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Staged CIO Answers Staged CIO 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”. ### How much are Staged CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Staged CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Staged CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Staged CIO'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 18 February 2022 Where it says it operates Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Staged CIO registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Staged CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Staged CIO. 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 Staged CIO? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Staged CIO's charity number? Staged CIO's charity number is 1197974. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197974? Search 1197974 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 Staged CIO do? To advance education in performance arts for public benefit, by providing support and activities which develop skills in theatre studies, for people of all ages, backgrounds and economic circumstances, in Staffordshire Moorlands and surrounding areas. Does Staged CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Staged CIO. 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 Staged CIO? Staged CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.stagedcio.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 Staged CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Staged CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Staged CIO? The register does not record Staged CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Staged CIO's trustees paid? Staged CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Staged CIO registered as a charity? Staged CIO was entered on the register on 18 February 2022. 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=1197974&subId=0).