Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of the Arts Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation.
What does the register show for Friends of the Arts Centre?
Friends of the Arts Centre (number 1162818) 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 Friends of the Arts Centre do?
Provide support to the Aberystwyth Arts Centre a) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare such facilities being provided to the public at large and b) The advancement of education, culture and the arts
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of the Arts Centre
Answers Friends of the Arts Centre 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of the Arts Centre 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
Friends of the Arts Centre'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
Also known as
Foac
Where it says it operates
Ceredigion
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. 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 Friends of the Arts Centre registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Arts Centre yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Arts Centre.
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Is Friends of the Arts Centre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Arts Centre as a registered charity (number 1162818) 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 Friends of the Arts Centre's charity number?
Friends of the Arts Centre's charity number is 1162818. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162818?
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What does Friends of the Arts Centre do?
Provide support to the Aberystwyth Arts Centre a) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare such facilities being provided to the public at large and b) The advancement of education, culture and the arts
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How can I donate to Friends of the Arts Centre?
Friends of the Arts Centre's website listed in our register data is http://artscentrefriends.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of the Arts Centre?
The register records Friends of the Arts Centre 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 Friends of the Arts Centre's trustees paid?
Friends of the Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of the Arts Centre registered as a charity?
Friends of the Arts Centre was entered on the register on 24 July 2015.