--- title: "Upton Festival of Blues Limited — charity 1148230 | CharityCompare" description: "Upton Festival of Blues Limited (charity 1148230): income £464k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/upton-festival-of-blues-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:36:30.535Z 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. 1148230Charitable company UF # Upton Festival of Blues Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Upton Festival of Blues Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.uptonbluesfestival.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1148230&subId=0) Work at Upton Festival of Blues Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=upton-festival-of-blues-limited&type=claim&name=Upton%20Festival%20of%20Blues%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Upton Festival of Blues Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £464,181 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £448,475 Registered charity number 1148230 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.uptonbluesfestival.com](http://www.uptonbluesfestival.com/) Quick answer Upton Festival of Blues Limited (number 1148230) 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited do? The charity holds an annual free festival of blues music in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. The festival is about advancing the art of blues music for the public benefit with educational events forming part of the festival.The festival show cases the best of blues music, featuring blues artists who are well known and in addtion providing an outlet for up and coming artists. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Upton Festival of Blues Limited Answers Upton Festival of Blues Limited 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”. ### How much are Upton Festival of Blues Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Upton Festival of Blues Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 does not record Upton Festival of Blues Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Upton Festival of Blues Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 July 2012 Company number [08065263](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08065263) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Worcestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Upton Festival of Blues Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Upton Festival of Blues Limited. 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited? - 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=upton-festival-of-blues-limited&type=claim&name=Upton%20Festival%20of%20Blues%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.uptonbluesfestival.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Upton Festival of Blues Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Upton Festival of Blues Limited as a registered charity (number 1148230) 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited's charity number? Upton Festival of Blues Limited's charity number is 1148230. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1148230? Search 1148230 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited do? The charity holds an annual free festival of blues music in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. The festival is about advancing the art of blues music for the public benefit with educational events forming part of the festival.The festival show cases the best of blues music, featuring blues artists who are well known and in addtion providing an outlet for up and coming artists. Does Upton Festival of Blues Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Upton Festival of Blues Limited. 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited? Upton Festival of Blues Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.uptonbluesfestival.com. 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Upton Festival of Blues Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Upton Festival of Blues Limited? The register does not record Upton Festival of Blues Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Upton Festival of Blues Limited's trustees paid? Upton Festival of Blues Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Upton Festival of Blues Limited registered as a charity? Upton Festival of Blues Limited was entered on the register on 20 July 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08065263). 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=1148230&subId=0).