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Friends of Bolivia is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Friends of Bolivia (number 288866) 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 Bolivia do?
Friends of Bolivia charity founded to relieve poverty, advance education and promote health in Bolivia, South America. Our mission is to help to improve the living conditions of Bolivia's poorest and neediest, particularly women, children and elderly people.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bolivia
Answers Friends of Bolivia gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 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 Bolivia 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
Friends of Bolivia's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bolivia
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.
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 Bolivia registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bolivia yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bolivia.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bolivia as a registered charity (number 288866) 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 Bolivia's charity number?
Friends of Bolivia's charity number is 288866. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 288866?
Search 288866 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 Bolivia do?
Friends of Bolivia charity founded to relieve poverty, advance education and promote health in Bolivia, South America. Our mission is to help to improve the living conditions of Bolivia's poorest and neediest, particularly women, children and elderly people.
Does Friends of Bolivia have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bolivia. 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 Bolivia?
Friends of Bolivia's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofbolivia.org.uk. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Bolivia?
The register records Friends of Bolivia 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 Bolivia's trustees paid?
Friends of Bolivia's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Bolivia registered as a charity?
Friends of Bolivia was entered on the register on 7 March 1984.