--- title: "The Garstang and District Arts Society — charity 259715 | CharityCompare" description: "The Garstang and District Arts Society (charity 259715): income £46,649 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-garstang-and-district-arts-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:55:31.427Z 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. 259715 GA # The Garstang and District Arts Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Garstang and District Arts Society 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://garstangartssociety.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=259715&subId=0) Work at The Garstang and District Arts Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-garstang-and-district-arts-society&type=claim&name=The%20Garstang%20and%20District%20Arts%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Garstang and District Arts Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £46,649 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £49,772 Registered charity number 259715 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cabus Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [garstangartssociety.org.uk](http://garstangartssociety.org.uk/) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 31 October 1969 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. 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 Garstang and District Arts Society? - 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. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-garstang-and-district-arts-society&type=claim&name=The%20Garstang%20and%20District%20Arts%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://garstangartssociety.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions 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? Search 259715 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 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. 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=259715&subId=0).