--- title: "The Festival of Chichester — charity 1167936 | CharityCompare" description: "The Festival of Chichester (charity 1167936): income £13,436 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-festival-of-chichester retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:10:33.258Z 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. 1167936CIO FO # The Festival of Chichester Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Festival of Chichester 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](https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1167936&subId=0) Work at The Festival of Chichester? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-festival-of-chichester&type=claim&name=The%20Festival%20of%20Chichester) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Festival of Chichester? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-30 £13,436 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-30 £15,395 Registered charity number 1167936 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Council House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [festivalofchichester.co.uk](https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/) Quick answer The Festival of Chichester (number 1167936) 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 Festival of Chichester do? To advance education in the Arts and to promote the Arts for the public benefit in Chichester and the surrounding area in particular but not exclusively by promoting and providing opportunities (through events and activities) for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the Arts in all their forms incIuding the promotion and running of an annual Summer Arts Festival. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Festival of Chichester Answers The Festival of Chichester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 December 2024, 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 does not record The Festival of Chichester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Festival of Chichester's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 June 2016 Where it says it operates West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Festival of Chichester registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Festival of Chichester yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Festival of Chichester. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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How do I check charity number 1167936? Search 1167936 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 Festival of Chichester do? To advance education in the Arts and to promote the Arts for the public benefit in Chichester and the surrounding area in particular but not exclusively by promoting and providing opportunities (through events and activities) for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the Arts in all their forms incIuding the promotion and running of an annual Summer Arts Festival. Does The Festival of Chichester have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Festival of Chichester. 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 Festival of Chichester? The Festival of Chichester's website listed in our register data is https://festivalofchichester.co.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 Festival of Chichester? The register does not record The Festival of Chichester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Festival of Chichester's trustees paid? The Festival of Chichester's annual return for the year ending 30 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Festival of Chichester registered as a charity? The Festival of Chichester was entered on the register on 29 June 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=1167936&subId=0).