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Company of Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Company of Friends (number 1172644) 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 Company of Friends do?
COMPANY OF FRIENDS is a theatre company for adults with learning disabilities.Our activities include drama workshops, improvisation and scripted performance. We liaise with other theatre companies and organisations catering for adults with learning 0001
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Company of Friends
Answers Company of Friends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Company of Friends's highest-paid staff paid?
Company of Friends's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Company of Friends as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Company of Friends's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Company of Friends as a registered charity (number 1172644) 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 Company of Friends's charity number?
Company of Friends's charity number is 1172644. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Company of Friends do?
COMPANY OF FRIENDS is a theatre company for adults with learning disabilities.Our activities include drama workshops, improvisation and scripted performance. We liaise with other theatre companies and organisations catering for adults with learning 0001
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How can I donate to Company of Friends?
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How much is Company of Friends's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Company of Friends's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Company of Friends?
The register does not record Company of Friends as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Company of Friends's trustees paid?
Company of Friends's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Company of Friends previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Company of Friends: Company of Friends Theatre.
When was Company of Friends registered as a charity?
Company of Friends was entered on the register on 19 April 2017.