01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- New
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 6 August 2026
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- Not supplied – Not supplied
- Latest income
- Not supplied
- Latest expenditure
- Not supplied
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: South Hall, Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Website recorded by the regulator: https://guildfordfestivalofthearts.co.uk/ (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Guildford Festival of the Arts advances public engagement with the arts by delivering an accessible visual arts festival in Guildford town centre. We provide exhibitions, workshops, talks and creative activities, support artists through free opportunities to exhibit, and work with schools, charities, community groups and local organisations to widen access to the arts.
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Surrey
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- GUILDFORD FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2026-08-06T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Aug 2026
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF GUILDFORD FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY INCREASING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH VISUAL, APPLIED, AND OTHER CREATIVE ART FORMS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON GUILDFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PURPOSE, GUILDFORD FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS MAY SUPPORT LEARNING, CREATIVE WELLBEING, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTISTS, CREATIVE PRACTITIONERS, EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, AND CULTURAL VENUES, AND BY PROVIDING INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGE WITH ARTISTIC PRACTICE.