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Registered charity · No. 1167717CIO

The Fry Art Gallery Society

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The Fry Art Gallery Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about The Fry Art Gallery Society?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£183,415
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£193,622
Registered charity number
1167717
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
19A Castle Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Fry Art Gallery Society (number 1167717) 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 Fry Art Gallery Society do?

The Gallery, built in 1856 and substantially extended in 2021, houses a unique collection of works by 20th C artists who have lived in N.W. Essex, eg. Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Michael Rothenstein. Other contemporary works are included to demonstrate the area's continuing artistic tradition. Over forty artists are represented in the Collection - owned by The N. W. Essex Collection Trust.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Fry Art Gallery Society

Answers The Fry Art Gallery Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Fry Art Gallery Society's highest-paid staff paid?

The Fry Art Gallery Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Fry Art Gallery Society 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

The Fry Art Gallery Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex

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 Fry Art Gallery Society registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Fry Art Gallery Society yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Fry Art Gallery Society. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Fry Art Gallery Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Fry Art Gallery Society as a registered charity (number 1167717) 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 Fry Art Gallery Society's charity number?
The Fry Art Gallery Society's charity number is 1167717. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1167717?
Search 1167717 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 Fry Art Gallery Society do?
The Gallery, built in 1856 and substantially extended in 2021, houses a unique collection of works by 20th C artists who have lived in N.W. Essex, eg. Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Michael Rothenstein. Other contemporary works are included to demonstrate the area's continuing artistic tradition. Over forty artists are represented in the Collection - owned by The N. W. Essex Collection Trust.
Does The Fry Art Gallery Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Fry Art Gallery Society. 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 Fry Art Gallery Society?
The Fry Art Gallery Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.fryartgallery.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.
How much is The Fry Art Gallery Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Fry Art Gallery Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Fry Art Gallery Society?
The register records The Fry Art Gallery Society 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 Fry Art Gallery Society's trustees paid?
The Fry Art Gallery Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Fry Art Gallery Society registered as a charity?
The Fry Art Gallery Society was entered on the register on 20 June 2016.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.