--- title: "Friends of Boyton Church — charity 279734 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Boyton Church (charity 279734): income £10,070 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-boyton-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:23:56.568Z 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. 279734 FO # Friends of Boyton Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Boyton Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=279734&subId=0) Work at Friends of Boyton Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-boyton-church&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Boyton%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Boyton Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £10,070 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £15,579 Registered charity number 279734 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Corton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Boyton Church (number 279734) 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 Boyton Church do? Upkeep of the fabric of the Church of the Blessed Mary, Boyton, and of its graveyard at Corton. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Boyton Church Answers Friends of Boyton Church 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 Boyton Church 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 Boyton Church'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 27 May 1980 Where it says it operates Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **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 Boyton Church registered for? Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Boyton Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Boyton Church. 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 Boyton Church? - 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 Boyton Church's charity number? Friends of Boyton Church's charity number is 279734. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 279734? Search 279734 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 Boyton Church do? Upkeep of the fabric of the Church of the Blessed Mary, Boyton, and of its graveyard at Corton. Does Friends of Boyton Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Boyton Church. 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 Boyton Church? Friends of Boyton Church 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 Boyton Church? The register records Friends of Boyton Church 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 Boyton Church's trustees paid? Friends of Boyton Church'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 Boyton Church registered as a charity? Friends of Boyton Church was entered on the register on 27 May 1980. 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=279734&subId=0).