--- title: "The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre — charity 1086300 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre (charity 1086300): income £9,087 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-pocklington-arts-centre retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:17:50.888Z 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. 1086300 FO # The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre 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://www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1086300&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-pocklington-arts-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Pocklington%20Arts%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £9,087 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £7,133 Registered charity number 1086300 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 22-24 Market Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk](http://www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre (number 1086300) 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre do? To advance, improve and maintain the education of the public in the arts, particularly the arts of drama, music, dance and film and to support the provision of improved facilities at Pocklington Arts Centre by fund raising, volunteering and enabling public to make use of the centre (particularly young people). Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre Answers The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 April 2001 Also known as Friends of Oak House Previous names on the register The Friends of Oak House; The Friends of Oak House, Pocklington Civic Arts Centre Where it says it operates East Riding of Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre. 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre? - 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre as a registered charity (number 1086300) 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre's charity number? The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre's charity number is 1086300. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1086300? Search 1086300 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre do? To advance, improve and maintain the education of the public in the arts, particularly the arts of drama, music, dance and film and to support the provision of improved facilities at Pocklington Arts Centre by fund raising, volunteering and enabling public to make use of the centre (particularly young people). Does The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre. 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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre? The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.pocklingtonartscentre.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 Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre? The register does not record The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre: The Friends of Oak House; The Friends of Oak House, Pocklington Civic Arts Centre. When was The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre registered as a charity? The Friends of Pocklington Arts Centre was entered on the register on 26 April 2001. 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/). 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