--- title: "Friends of Ascent — charity 328625 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Ascent (charity 328625): income £113k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-ascent retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:38:01.894Z 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. 328625Trust FO # Friends of Ascent Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Ascent is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=328625&subId=0) Work at Friends of Ascent? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-ascent&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Ascent) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Ascent? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £112,803 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £104,149 Registered charity number 328625 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 5 Spring Villa Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Ascent (number 328625) 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 Ascent do? The activity of the charity is to raise funds to support Ascent which is a charity operating in Tsfat, Israel Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Ascent Answers Friends of Ascent 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Friends of Ascent as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Friends of Ascent'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 4 May 1990 Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Ascent registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Ascent yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Ascent. 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 Ascent? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-ascent&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Ascent) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Ascent a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Ascent as a registered charity (number 328625) 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 Friends of Ascent's charity number? Friends of Ascent's charity number is 328625. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 328625? Search 328625 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 Ascent do? The activity of the charity is to raise funds to support Ascent which is a charity operating in Tsfat, Israel Does Friends of Ascent have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Ascent. 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 Ascent? Friends of Ascent does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Ascent? The register records Friends of Ascent as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Friends of Ascent's trustees paid? Friends of Ascent's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Ascent registered as a charity? Friends of Ascent was entered on the register on 4 May 1990. 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=328625&subId=0).