--- title: "Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts — charity 284215 | CharityCompare" description: "Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts (charity 284215). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sudbury-festival-of-performing-arts retrieved: 2026-10-08T21:46:42.939Z 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. 284215 SF # Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284215&subId=0) Work at Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sudbury-festival-of-performing-arts&type=claim&name=Sudbury%20Festival%20of%20Performing%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £0 Registered charity number 284215 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Great Cornard Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts (number 284215) 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 Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts do? An annual festival for people of all ages in the areas of Music, Speech, Drama and Dance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts Answers Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 March 1982 Previous names on the register Clare and Sudbury Festival; Sudbury Festival of Music, Speech and Dance Incorporating Clare Festival - Founded 1922 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire · Essex · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sudbury Festival of Performing 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 Sudbury Festival of Performing 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=sudbury-festival-of-performing-arts&type=claim&name=Sudbury%20Festival%20of%20Performing%20Arts) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts as a registered charity (number 284215) 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 Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts's charity number? Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts's charity number is 284215. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284215? Search 284215 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 Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts do? An annual festival for people of all ages in the areas of Music, Speech, Drama and Dance. Does Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sudbury Festival of Performing 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 Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts? Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts? The register does not record Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts previously called? The register lists these previous names for Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts: Clare and Sudbury Festival; Sudbury Festival of Music, Speech and Dance Incorporating Clare Festival - Founded 1922. When was Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts registered as a charity? Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts was entered on the register on 2 March 1982. 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=284215&subId=0).