--- title: "Friends of Bram — charity 1185901 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Bram (charity 1185901): income £635k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-bram retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:17:55.629Z 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. 1185901 FO # Friends of Bram Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Bram is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.friendsofbram.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185901&subId=0) Work at Friends of Bram? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-bram&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bram) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Bram? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £635,386 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £471,834 Registered charity number 1185901 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ulverston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.friendsofbram.com](https://www.friendsofbram.com/) Quick answer Friends of Bram (number 1185901) 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 Bram do? *Activities for all children and families in Barrow in Furness - including holiday club for children, opportunities to take part in interesting trips supporting interests, intergenerational activities, sharing of skills and wisdom, seasonal and cultural activities supporting community cohesion.*Growing,cooking and eating activities supporting families in hardship. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bram Answers Friends of Bram gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Friends of Bram's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Bram's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Friends of Bram's money come from? Friends of Bram reported £635k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £373k (59%), trading and fundraising events £149k (24%), donations and legacies £113k (18%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£373k · 59% - Trading and fundraising events£149k · 24% - Donations and legacies£113k · 18% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Friends of Bram as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Bram's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 October 2019 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Bram registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bram yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bram. 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 Bram? - 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-bram&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bram) [Visit charity website](https://www.friendsofbram.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Bram a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bram as a registered charity (number 1185901) 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 Bram's charity number? Friends of Bram's charity number is 1185901. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185901? Search 1185901 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 Bram do? *Activities for all children and families in Barrow in Furness - including holiday club for children, opportunities to take part in interesting trips supporting interests, intergenerational activities, sharing of skills and wisdom, seasonal and cultural activities supporting community cohesion.*Growing,cooking and eating activities supporting families in hardship. Does Friends of Bram have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bram. 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 Bram? Friends of Bram's website listed in our register data is https://www.friendsofbram.com/. 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. How much is Friends of Bram's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Bram's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Friends of Bram's money come from? Friends of Bram reported £635k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £373k (59%), trading and fundraising events £149k (24%), donations and legacies £113k (18%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Bram? The register does not record Friends of Bram as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Bram's trustees paid? Friends of Bram's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Bram registered as a charity? Friends of Bram was entered on the register on 21 October 2019. 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=1185901&subId=0).