--- title: "The All-England Theatre Festival (\"aeft\") — charity 1071518 | CharityCompare" description: "The All-England Theatre Festival (\"aeft\") (charity 1071518): income £27,919 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-all-england-theatre-festival-aeft retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:32:39.020Z 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. 1071518 AT # The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.aetf.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1071518&subId=0) Work at The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-all-england-theatre-festival-aeft&type=claim&name=The%20All-England%20Theatre%20Festival%20(%22aeft%22)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £27,919 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £24,913 Registered charity number 1071518 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ascot Towers Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.aetf.org.uk](http://www.aetf.org.uk/) Quick answer The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") (number 1071518) 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") do? OUR MISSION IS TO ORGANISE AN ANNUAL ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL, OPEN TO ANY AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP IN ENGLAND. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") Answers The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") 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) The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 September 1998 Also known as Aetf Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft"). 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") as a registered charity (number 1071518) 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")'s charity number? The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")'s charity number is 1071518. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1071518? Search 1071518 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") do? OUR MISSION IS TO ORGANISE AN ANNUAL ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL, OPEN TO ANY AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP IN ENGLAND. Does The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft"). 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")? The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")'s website listed in our register data is http://www.aetf.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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")? The register records The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") 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 The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")'s trustees paid? The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft")'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") registered as a charity? The All-England Theatre Festival ("aeft") was entered on the register on 14 September 1998. 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=1071518&subId=0).