--- title: "The Didsbury Arts Festival — charity 1158370 | CharityCompare" description: "The Didsbury Arts Festival (charity 1158370): income £5,007 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-didsbury-arts-festival retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:41:04.585Z 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. 1158370CIO DA # The Didsbury Arts Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Didsbury Arts Festival 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](http://www.didsburyartsfestival.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158370&subId=0) Work at The Didsbury Arts Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-didsbury-arts-festival&type=claim&name=The%20Didsbury%20Arts%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Didsbury Arts Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £5,007 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £10,184 Registered charity number 1158370 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Manchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [Www.didsburyartsfestival.org](http://www.didsburyartsfestival.org/) Quick answer The Didsbury Arts Festival (number 1158370) 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 Didsbury Arts Festival do? DAF's primary activities are the design, development and delivery of a community arts festival and related events in Didsbury in accordance with its charitable objects which are to promote, improve and advance the arts in Didsbury including education about and the encouragement of the arts. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Didsbury Arts Festival Answers The Didsbury Arts Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 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 Didsbury Arts Festival 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 Didsbury Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 August 2014 Also known as Daf Previous names on the register Didsbury Arts Festival Where it says it operates Manchester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Didsbury Arts Festival registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Didsbury Arts Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Didsbury Arts Festival. 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 Didsbury Arts Festival? - 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 Didsbury Arts Festival's charity number? The Didsbury Arts Festival's charity number is 1158370. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158370? Search 1158370 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 Didsbury Arts Festival do? DAF's primary activities are the design, development and delivery of a community arts festival and related events in Didsbury in accordance with its charitable objects which are to promote, improve and advance the arts in Didsbury including education about and the encouragement of the arts. Does The Didsbury Arts Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Didsbury Arts Festival. 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 Didsbury Arts Festival? The Didsbury Arts Festival's website listed in our register data is http://Www.didsburyartsfestival.org. 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 Didsbury Arts Festival? The register records The Didsbury Arts Festival 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 Didsbury Arts Festival's trustees paid? The Didsbury Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Didsbury Arts Festival previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Didsbury Arts Festival: Didsbury Arts Festival. When was The Didsbury Arts Festival registered as a charity? The Didsbury Arts Festival was entered on the register on 27 August 2014. 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=1158370&subId=0).