--- title: "Taunton Festival O F the Arts — charity 1179098 | CharityCompare" description: "Taunton Festival O F the Arts (charity 1179098): income £23,812 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/taunton-festival-o-f-the-arts retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:56:02.969Z 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. 1179098CIO TF # Taunton Festival O F the Arts Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Taunton Festival O F the Arts 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](https://www.tauntonfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179098&subId=0) Work at Taunton Festival O F the Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=taunton-festival-o-f-the-arts&type=claim&name=Taunton%20Festival%20O%20F%20the%20%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Taunton Festival O F the Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £23,812 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £20,299 Registered charity number 1179098 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Taunton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.tauntonfestival.org.uk](https://www.tauntonfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Taunton Festival O F the Arts (number 1179098) 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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts do? Our Festival organises Music, Dance and Speech and Drama festivals , competitions and other occasional concerts and events for the people of Taunton and its locality. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Taunton Festival O F the Arts Answers Taunton Festival O F the Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts 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) Taunton Festival O F the Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 July 2018 Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Taunton Festival O F the Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Taunton Festival O F the 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 Taunton Festival O F the 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=taunton-festival-o-f-the-arts&type=claim&name=Taunton%20Festival%20O%20F%20the%20%20Arts) [Visit charity website](https://www.tauntonfestival.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Taunton Festival O F the Arts a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Taunton Festival O F the Arts as a registered charity (number 1179098) 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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts's charity number? Taunton Festival O F the Arts's charity number is 1179098. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1179098? Search 1179098 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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts do? Our Festival organises Music, Dance and Speech and Drama festivals , competitions and other occasional concerts and events for the people of Taunton and its locality. Does Taunton Festival O F the Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Taunton Festival O F the 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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts? Taunton Festival O F the Arts's website listed in our register data is https://www.tauntonfestival.org.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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts? The register records Taunton Festival O F the Arts 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 Taunton Festival O F the Arts's trustees paid? Taunton Festival O F the Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Taunton Festival O F the Arts registered as a charity? Taunton Festival O F the Arts was entered on the register on 6 July 2018. 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=1179098&subId=0).