The Garstang and District Arts Society (number 259715) 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 Garstang and District Arts Society do?
Display of paintings and other works of art, changed on an monthly basis, the centre is open to the public Tuesday, Thursday (10am - 4pm) and Saturday mornings. The Arts Society premises are used for Local Authority classes in Painting and are used by the various member groups (Painting, Dancing, Choral, Music, Patchwork etc.) to carry out their activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Garstang and District Arts Society
Answers The Garstang and District Arts Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Garstang and District Arts Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The Garstang and District Arts Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Garstang and District Arts 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 Garstang and District Arts Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Garstang & District Arts Centre; Garstang and District Arts Centre; Garstang Arts Centre
Previous names on the register
The Arts Centre Garstang and District
Where it says it operates
Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Garstang and District Arts Society registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Garstang and District Arts Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Garstang and District Arts Society.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Garstang and District Arts Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Garstang and District Arts Society as a registered charity (number 259715) 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 Garstang and District Arts Society's charity number?
The Garstang and District Arts Society's charity number is 259715. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 259715?
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What does The Garstang and District Arts Society do?
Display of paintings and other works of art, changed on an monthly basis, the centre is open to the public Tuesday, Thursday (10am - 4pm) and Saturday mornings. The Arts Society premises are used for Local Authority classes in Painting and are used by the various member groups (Painting, Dancing, Choral, Music, Patchwork etc.) to carry out their activities.
Does The Garstang and District Arts Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Garstang and District Arts 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 Garstang and District Arts Society?
The Garstang and District Arts Society's website listed in our register data is http://garstangartssociety.org.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.
How much is The Garstang and District Arts Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Garstang and District Arts Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Garstang and District Arts Society?
The register records The Garstang and District Arts 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 Garstang and District Arts Society's trustees paid?
The Garstang and District Arts Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Garstang and District Arts Society previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Garstang and District Arts Society: The Arts Centre Garstang and District.
When was The Garstang and District Arts Society registered as a charity?
The Garstang and District Arts Society was entered on the register on 31 October 1969.