--- title: "The Arts Society Cambridge — charity 276000 | CharityCompare" description: "The Arts Society Cambridge (charity 276000): income £35,679 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-arts-society-cambridge retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:53:47.393Z 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. 276000 AS # The Arts Society Cambridge Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Arts Society Cambridge is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.tascambridge.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=276000&subId=0) Work at The Arts Society Cambridge? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-arts-society-cambridge&type=claim&name=The%20Arts%20Society%20Cambridge) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Arts Society Cambridge? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £35,679 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £34,974 Registered charity number 276000 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cambridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.tascambridge.org.uk](http://www.tascambridge.org.uk/) Quick answer The Arts Society Cambridge (number 276000) 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 Arts Society Cambridge do? Each year we arrange 10 lectures on Arts subjects, 5 visits to museums, galleries and places of interest and 2 special interest days for members and their guests from the public to attend. We supported Young Arts by providing bursaries to two students of easel conservation at the Hamilton Kerr Institute. We also support volunteer Church Recorders and two groups of Heritage Volunteers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Arts Society Cambridge Answers The Arts Society Cambridge gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, 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 Arts Society Cambridge 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 Arts Society Cambridge's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 July 1978 Previous names on the register Cambridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 The Arts Society Cambridge registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Arts Society Cambridge yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Arts Society Cambridge. 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 Arts Society Cambridge? - 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 Arts Society Cambridge as a registered charity (number 276000) 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 Arts Society Cambridge's charity number? The Arts Society Cambridge's charity number is 276000. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 276000? Search 276000 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 Arts Society Cambridge do? Each year we arrange 10 lectures on Arts subjects, 5 visits to museums, galleries and places of interest and 2 special interest days for members and their guests from the public to attend. We supported Young Arts by providing bursaries to two students of easel conservation at the Hamilton Kerr Institute. We also support volunteer Church Recorders and two groups of Heritage Volunteers. Does The Arts Society Cambridge have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Arts Society Cambridge. 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 Arts Society Cambridge? The Arts Society Cambridge's website listed in our register data is http://www.tascambridge.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 Arts Society Cambridge? The register records The Arts Society Cambridge 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 Arts Society Cambridge's trustees paid? The Arts Society Cambridge's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Arts Society Cambridge previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Arts Society Cambridge: Cambridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society. When was The Arts Society Cambridge registered as a charity? The Arts Society Cambridge was entered on the register on 6 July 1978. 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=276000&subId=0).