--- title: "Friends of Beacon Hill — charity 1048688 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Beacon Hill (charity 1048688): income £2,820 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-beacon-hill retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:36:37.740Z 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. 1048688 FO # Friends of Beacon Hill Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Beacon Hill is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1048688&subId=0) Work at Friends of Beacon Hill? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-beacon-hill&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Beacon%20Hill) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Beacon Hill? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,820 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £704 Registered charity number 1048688 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Rising Sun Cottages Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Beacon Hill (number 1048688) 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 Beacon Hill do? RAISING MONEY FOR BEACON HILL SCHOOL Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Beacon Hill Answers Friends of Beacon Hill gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Friends of Beacon Hill as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 August 1995 Previous names on the register Friends of Parkside Where it says it operates Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Beacon Hill registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Beacon Hill yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Beacon Hill. 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 Beacon Hill? - 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 Beacon Hill's charity number? Friends of Beacon Hill's charity number is 1048688. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1048688? Search 1048688 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 Beacon Hill do? RAISING MONEY FOR BEACON HILL SCHOOL Does Friends of Beacon Hill have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Beacon Hill. 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 Beacon Hill? Friends of Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill? The register does not record Friends of Beacon Hill as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends of Beacon Hill previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Beacon Hill: Friends of Parkside. When was Friends of Beacon Hill registered as a charity? Friends of Beacon Hill was entered on the register on 23 August 1995. 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=1048688&subId=0).