--- title: "The Arts Society Kingston — charity 1168151 | CharityCompare" description: "The Arts Society Kingston (charity 1168151): income £11,085 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-arts-society-kingston retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:04:15.707Z 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. 1168151 AS # The Arts Society Kingston Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Arts Society Kingston 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://theartssocietykingston.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1168151&subId=0) Work at The Arts Society Kingston? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-arts-society-kingston&type=claim&name=The%20Arts%20Society%20Kingston) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Arts Society Kingston? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £11,085 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £10,644 Registered charity number 1168151 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) New Malden Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [theartssocietykingston.org.uk](http://theartssocietykingston.org.uk/) Quick answer The Arts Society Kingston (number 1168151) 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 Kingston do? Provision of services to members. 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 Kingston Answers The Arts Society Kingston 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 The Arts Society Kingston 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 Kingston'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 11 July 2016 Also known as Kdfas Previous names on the register Kingston-Upon-Thames Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where it says it operates Kingston Upon Thames ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 The Arts Society Kingston registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Arts Society Kingston yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Arts Society Kingston. 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 Kingston? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Arts Society Kingston's charity number? The Arts Society Kingston's charity number is 1168151. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1168151? Search 1168151 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 Kingston do? Provision of services to members. Does The Arts Society Kingston have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Arts Society Kingston. 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 Kingston? The Arts Society Kingston's website listed in our register data is http://theartssocietykingston.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 Kingston? The register records The Arts Society Kingston 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 Kingston's trustees paid? The Arts Society Kingston's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Arts Society Kingston previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Arts Society Kingston: Kingston-Upon-Thames Decorative and Fine Arts Society. When was The Arts Society Kingston registered as a charity? The Arts Society Kingston was entered on the register on 11 July 2016. 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=1168151&subId=0).