--- title: "Friends of Balderstone School — charity 1210446 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Balderstone School (charity 1210446): income £15,970 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-balderstone-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:36:39.179Z 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. 1210446 FO # Friends of Balderstone School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Balderstone School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1210446&subId=0) Work at Friends of Balderstone School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-balderstone-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Balderstone%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Balderstone School? Reported income · year ending 2026-08-31 £15,970 Reported spending · year ending 2026-08-31 £12,193 Registered charity number 1210446 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Commons Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Balderstone School (number 1210446) 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 Balderstone School do? General charitable purposes Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Balderstone School Answers Friends of Balderstone School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2026, 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 Balderstone School 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 Balderstone School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 October 2024 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. 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 Balderstone School registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Balderstone School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Balderstone School. 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 Balderstone School? - 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-balderstone-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Balderstone%20School) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Balderstone School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Balderstone School as a registered charity (number 1210446) 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 Balderstone School's charity number? Friends of Balderstone School's charity number is 1210446. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1210446? Search 1210446 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 Balderstone School do? General charitable purposes Does Friends of Balderstone School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Balderstone School. 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 Balderstone School? Friends of Balderstone School 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 Balderstone School? The register records Friends of Balderstone School 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 Balderstone School's trustees paid? Friends of Balderstone School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Balderstone School registered as a charity? Friends of Balderstone School was entered on the register on 14 October 2024. 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=1210446&subId=0).