--- title: "The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 — charity 514981 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 (charity 514981): income £40,868 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ripon-city-festival-trust-1986 retrieved: 2026-10-10T15:24:10.638Z 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. 514981 RC # The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514981&subId=0) Work at The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ripon-city-festival-trust-1986&type=claim&name=The%20Ripon%20City%20Festival%20Trust%201986) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £40,868 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £50,250 Registered charity number 514981 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ripon Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.ripontheatrefestival.org](http://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/) Quick answer The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 (number 514981) 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 Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 do? Assists other organisations in the arts and sporting fields by grants and donations and carries out various cultural community events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 Answers The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, 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 Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 September 2015 Where it says it operates North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986. 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 Ripon City Festival Trust 1986? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986's charity number is 514981. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 514981? Search 514981 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 Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 do? Assists other organisations in the arts and sporting fields by grants and donations and carries out various cultural community events. Does The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986. 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 Ripon City Festival Trust 1986? The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986's website listed in our register data is http://www.ripontheatrefestival.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986? The register does not record The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986's trustees paid? The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 registered as a charity? The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 was entered on the register on 7 September 2015. 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=514981&subId=0).