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Registered charity · No. 276998Charitable company

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# Ware Arts Centre Limited

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Ware Arts Centre Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Ware Arts Centre Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31

£229,011

Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31

£300,521

Registered charity number

276998

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Kibes Lane

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.southernmaltings.co.uk](http://www.southernmaltings.co.uk/)

Quick answer

Ware Arts Centre Limited (number 276998) 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited do?

An arts centre in a heritage building with activities including the performing arts and community spaces. Conservation of a historic listed building.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ware Arts Centre Limited

Answers Ware Arts Centre Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Ware Arts Centre Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Ware Arts Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited 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)

Ware Arts Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

21 March 1979

Company number

[01393436](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01393436) (Companies House)

Also known as

Ware Arts Centre

Where it says it operates

Hertfordshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 Ware Arts Centre Limited registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ware Arts Centre Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ware Arts Centre 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.
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## What should you check before donating to Ware Arts Centre 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Ware Arts Centre Limited a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Ware Arts Centre Limited as a registered charity (number 276998) 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited's charity number?

Ware Arts Centre Limited's charity number is 276998. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 276998?

Search 276998 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited do?

An arts centre in a heritage building with activities including the performing arts and community spaces. Conservation of a historic listed building.

Does Ware Arts Centre Limited have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ware Arts Centre 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited?

Ware Arts Centre Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.southernmaltings.co.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 Ware Arts Centre Limited's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Ware Arts Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited?

The register records Ware Arts Centre Limited 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 Ware Arts Centre Limited's trustees paid?

Ware Arts Centre Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Ware Arts Centre Limited registered as a charity?

Ware Arts Centre Limited was entered on the register on 21 March 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01393436).

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=276998&subId=0).