--- title: "The Arts Society Sidmouth — charity 1178103 | CharityCompare" description: "The Arts Society Sidmouth (charity 1178103): income £28,004 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-arts-society-sidmouth retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:08.938Z 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. 1178103CIO AS # The Arts Society Sidmouth Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Arts Society Sidmouth is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178103&subId=0) Work at The Arts Society Sidmouth? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-arts-society-sidmouth&type=claim&name=The%20Arts%20Society%20Sidmouth) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Arts Society Sidmouth? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £28,004 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £26,330 Registered charity number 1178103 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Sidmouth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Arts Society Sidmouth (number 1178103) 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 Sidmouth do? As a member society of The Arts Society, formerly NADFAS, the Charity provides for public benefit the promotion and advancement of aesthetic education, the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts, aiding the preservation of our national artistic heritage, and supporting arts education for school pupils and university students. 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 Sidmouth Answers The Arts Society Sidmouth 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”. ### How much are The Arts Society Sidmouth's highest-paid staff paid? The Arts Society Sidmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Arts Society Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth'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 26 April 2018 Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Sidmouth registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Arts Society Sidmouth yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Arts Society Sidmouth. 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 Sidmouth? - 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 Sidmouth's charity number? The Arts Society Sidmouth's charity number is 1178103. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1178103? Search 1178103 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 Sidmouth do? As a member society of The Arts Society, formerly NADFAS, the Charity provides for public benefit the promotion and advancement of aesthetic education, the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts, aiding the preservation of our national artistic heritage, and supporting arts education for school pupils and university students. Does The Arts Society Sidmouth have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Arts Society Sidmouth. 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 Sidmouth? The Arts Society Sidmouth does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Arts Society Sidmouth's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Arts Society Sidmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Arts Society Sidmouth? The register records The Arts Society Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth's trustees paid? The Arts Society Sidmouth's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Arts Society Sidmouth registered as a charity? The Arts Society Sidmouth was entered on the register on 26 April 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=1178103&subId=0).