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Registered charity · No. 226621

Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme

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Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

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What are the key facts about Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£52,202
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£41,122
Registered charity number
226621
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Willesborough
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme (number 226621) 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme do?

Relief of sickness and the preservation of health of the public by providing grants to help in the provision of facilities and support services.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme

Answers Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's highest-paid staff paid?

Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Friendly Societies' Convalescent Home; Friendly Societies' Convalescent Homes Charity, Dover, Herne Bay and Elsewhere
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme. 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme as a registered charity (number 226621) 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's charity number?
Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's charity number is 226621. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 226621?
Search 226621 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme do?
Relief of sickness and the preservation of health of the public by providing grants to help in the provision of facilities and support services.
Does Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme. 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme?
Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme?
The register does not record Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's trustees paid?
Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme: Friendly Societies' Convalescent Home; Friendly Societies' Convalescent Homes Charity, Dover, Herne Bay and Elsewhere.
When was Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme registered as a charity?
Friendly Societies' Convalescent Scheme was entered on the register on 13 June 1963.

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.