--- title: "Friends of Abbey Gardens — charity 1158147 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Abbey Gardens (charity 1158147): income £35,886 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-abbey-gardens retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:38:59.784Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1158147CIO FO # Friends of Abbey Gardens Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Abbey Gardens is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.abbeygardens.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158147&subId=0) Work at Friends of Abbey Gardens? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-abbey-gardens&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Abbey%20Gardens) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Abbey Gardens? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £35,886 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £28,524 Registered charity number 1158147 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stratford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.abbeygardens.org](http://www.abbeygardens.org/) Quick answer Friends of Abbey Gardens (number 1158147) 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens do? Abbey Gardens is an open access community run shared harvest garden maintained by volunteers. The Garden provides opportunities for teaching food growing and gardening skills whilst also providing locally grown produce. Additionally the Garden promotes well being and fosters community spirit, whilst encouraging and facilitating volunteering in the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Abbey Gardens Answers Friends of Abbey Gardens gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Friends of Abbey Gardens's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Abbey Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Abbey Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 August 2014 Also known as Foag Where it says it operates Hackney · Newham · Tower Hamlets ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens registered for? General Charitable PurposesRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Abbey Gardens yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Abbey Gardens. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Friends of Abbey Gardens? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Friends of Abbey Gardens's charity number? Friends of Abbey Gardens's charity number is 1158147. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1158147? Search 1158147 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens do? Abbey Gardens is an open access community run shared harvest garden maintained by volunteers. The Garden provides opportunities for teaching food growing and gardening skills whilst also providing locally grown produce. Additionally the Garden promotes well being and fosters community spirit, whilst encouraging and facilitating volunteering in the community. Does Friends of Abbey Gardens have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Abbey Gardens. 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens? Friends of Abbey Gardens's website listed in our register data is http://www.abbeygardens.org. 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Abbey Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Friends of Abbey Gardens? The register does not record Friends of Abbey Gardens as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Abbey Gardens's trustees paid? Friends of Abbey Gardens's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Abbey Gardens registered as a charity? Friends of Abbey Gardens was entered on the register on 6 August 2014. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158147&subId=0).