--- title: "Wirksworth Arts Festival — charity 1169297 | CharityCompare" description: "Wirksworth Arts Festival (charity 1169297): income £56,248 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wirksworth-arts-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:15.543Z 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. 1169297CIO WA # Wirksworth Arts Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wirksworth Arts Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169297&subId=0) Work at Wirksworth Arts Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wirksworth-arts-festival&type=claim&name=Wirksworth%20Arts%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wirksworth Arts Festival? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £56,248 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £35,495 Registered charity number 1169297 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Maltings Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk](http://www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Wirksworth Arts Festival (number 1169297) 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival do? A leading rural contemporary arts festival, based in Wirksworth, engaging audiences and artists in contemporary artwork and performing arts Support creativity and the development of artistic talent, especially new, emerging and mid-career artistsCreate a social and creative hub, all year, encouraging artistic collaboration and debateDevelop access, learning and participation opportunities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wirksworth Arts Festival Answers Wirksworth Arts Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Wirksworth Arts Festival's highest-paid staff paid? Wirksworth Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival 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) Wirksworth Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 September 2016 Where it says it operates Derbyshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wirksworth Arts Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wirksworth Arts Festival. 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival? - 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=wirksworth-arts-festival&type=claim&name=Wirksworth%20Arts%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wirksworth Arts Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wirksworth Arts Festival as a registered charity (number 1169297) 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival's charity number? Wirksworth Arts Festival's charity number is 1169297. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169297? Search 1169297 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival do? A leading rural contemporary arts festival, based in Wirksworth, engaging audiences and artists in contemporary artwork and performing arts Support creativity and the development of artistic talent, especially new, emerging and mid-career artistsCreate a social and creative hub, all year, encouraging artistic collaboration and debateDevelop access, learning and participation opportunities Does Wirksworth Arts Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wirksworth Arts Festival. 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival? Wirksworth Arts Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.wirksworthfestival.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 Wirksworth Arts Festival's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wirksworth Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival? The register records Wirksworth Arts Festival 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 Wirksworth Arts Festival's trustees paid? Wirksworth Arts Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wirksworth Arts Festival registered as a charity? Wirksworth Arts Festival was entered on the register on 21 September 2016. 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=1169297&subId=0).