--- title: "The UK Colour Pencil Society — charity 1178970 | CharityCompare" description: "The UK Colour Pencil Society (charity 1178970): income £30,342 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-uk-colour-pencil-society retrieved: 2026-10-11T04:48:05.075Z 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. 1178970CIO UC # The UK Colour Pencil Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The UK Colour Pencil 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://www.ukcps.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178970&subId=0) Work at The UK Colour Pencil Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-uk-colour-pencil-society&type=claim&name=The%20UK%20Colour%20Pencil%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The UK Colour Pencil Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £30,342 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £28,780 Registered charity number 1178970 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Brigham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ukcps.org.uk](http://www.ukcps.org.uk/) Quick answer The UK Colour Pencil Society (number 1178970) 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 UK Colour Pencil Society do? The UKCPS exists to support and encourage the skills of drawing through the use of coloured pencils as an art form. This is achieved through public exhibitions, workshops & demonstrations. The society offers grant aid support to amateur art clubs, societies, and educational establishments utilising the skills of coloured pencil artists as part of their programme of events or curriculum. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The UK Colour Pencil Society Answers The UK Colour Pencil Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 records The UK Colour Pencil 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 UK Colour Pencil Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 June 2018 Previous names on the register The UK Coloured Pencil Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Ireland · Scotland · Isle of Man ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 UK Colour Pencil Society registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The UK Colour Pencil Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The UK Colour Pencil 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 UK Colour Pencil 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. 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The UK Colour Pencil Society's charity number? The UK Colour Pencil Society's charity number is 1178970. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1178970? Search 1178970 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 UK Colour Pencil Society do? The UKCPS exists to support and encourage the skills of drawing through the use of coloured pencils as an art form. This is achieved through public exhibitions, workshops & demonstrations. The society offers grant aid support to amateur art clubs, societies, and educational establishments utilising the skills of coloured pencil artists as part of their programme of events or curriculum. Does The UK Colour Pencil Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The UK Colour Pencil 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 UK Colour Pencil Society? The UK Colour Pencil Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.ukcps.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The UK Colour Pencil Society? The register records The UK Colour Pencil 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 UK Colour Pencil Society's trustees paid? The UK Colour Pencil Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The UK Colour Pencil Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for The UK Colour Pencil Society: The UK Coloured Pencil Society. When was The UK Colour Pencil Society registered as a charity? The UK Colour Pencil Society was entered on the register on 28 June 2018. 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=1178970&subId=0).