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Groundswell Arts

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Groundswell Arts is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.

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What are the key facts about Groundswell Arts?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£252,594
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£292,918
Registered charity number
1198895
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Stroud Green Primary School
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Groundswell Arts (number 1198895) 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 Groundswell Arts do?

Groundswell Arts is a London based organisation that designs and delivers creative education programmes for 0 to 11 year olds their families and teachers.We value an inclusive approach to creative learning, which supports and nurtures the wellbeing of children. Our initiatives are designed to reduce educational disadvantage and develop teachers confidence to embed creativity and the arts

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Groundswell Arts

Answers Groundswell Arts 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”.

How much are Groundswell Arts's highest-paid staff paid?

Groundswell Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Groundswell Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Groundswell Arts'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
Company number
07359937 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; 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 Groundswell Arts registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Groundswell Arts yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Groundswell Arts. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Groundswell Arts a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Groundswell Arts as a registered charity (number 1198895) 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 Groundswell Arts's charity number?
Groundswell Arts's charity number is 1198895. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1198895?
Search 1198895 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 Groundswell Arts do?
Groundswell Arts is a London based organisation that designs and delivers creative education programmes for 0 to 11 year olds their families and teachers.We value an inclusive approach to creative learning, which supports and nurtures the wellbeing of children. Our initiatives are designed to reduce educational disadvantage and develop teachers confidence to embed creativity and the arts
Does Groundswell Arts have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Groundswell Arts. 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 Groundswell Arts?
Groundswell Arts's website listed in our register data is http://www.groundswellarts.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 Groundswell Arts's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Groundswell Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Groundswell Arts?
The register does not record Groundswell Arts as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Groundswell Arts's trustees paid?
Groundswell Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Groundswell Arts registered as a charity?
Groundswell Arts was entered on the register on 10 May 2022. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07359937).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.