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Lifeline · artscouncil.org.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 24, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 15, 1995artscouncil.org.uk was registered on Sep 15, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described artscouncil.org.uk from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
CoSector Limited t/a CoSector, University of LondonCoSector Limited t/a CoSector, University of LondonJul 24, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Registrar CoSector Limited t/a CoSector, University of London in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2025 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 22, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for artscouncil.org.uk are held from Apr 22, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (101 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: ac.ukNameservers: ac.ukJul 2, 2016 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed ac.uk nameservers (ns0.ulcc.ac.uk, ns1.ulcc.ac.uk, ns3.ulcc.ac.uk) for artscouncil.org.uk from Jul 2, 2016 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 26, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for artscouncil.org.uk from Jun 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Sep 15, 1995Registration: artscouncil.org.uk was registered on Sep 15, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. We develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described artscouncil.org.uk from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 22, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for artscouncil.org.uk are held from Apr 22, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (101 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 2, 2016 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ac.uk nameservers (ns0.ulcc.ac.uk, ns1.ulcc.ac.uk, ns3.ulcc.ac.uk) for artscouncil.org.uk from Jul 2, 2016 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. We develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jan 27, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for artscouncil.org.uk from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 10, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for artscouncil.org.uk from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 26, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026
Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for artscouncil.org.uk from Jun 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 24, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar CoSector Limited t/a CoSector, University of London in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2025 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jan 27, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for artscouncil.org.uk from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for artscouncil.org.uk from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 3, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Arts Council England develops and promotes the arts across England as an independent public body. It distributes government and National Lottery funding to support arts organizations and increase access to cultural activities nationwide.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 15, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CoSector Limited t/a CoSector, University of London — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 31, 2026).
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #44,557)+7
Verified continuity: 31.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What artscouncil.org.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. We develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1995
Domain registered (Sep 15, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 28, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“ArtsCouncil.org.uk National development agency for the arts in England”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 3, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 3, 2026