--- title: "Friends of Bright Eyes — charity 1091012 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Bright Eyes (charity 1091012): income £179k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-bright-eyes retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:19:36.757Z 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. 1091012 FO # Friends of Bright Eyes Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Bright Eyes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fobe.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1091012&subId=0) Work at Friends of Bright Eyes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-bright-eyes&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bright%20Eyes) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Bright Eyes? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £178,603 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £194,417 Registered charity number 1091012 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 45 St. Ives Close Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.fobe.org.uk](http://www.fobe.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Bright Eyes (number 1091012) 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 Bright Eyes do? The core activities undertaken by FOBE centre around Short Break provision and social/play opportunities for children & adults with disability and support for their families.In line with this the following activities are currently active:- Weekly Afterschool Activity Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Outings, Awareness Campaigns, Training and Volunteering Opportunities, Sibling & Parent Support Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bright Eyes Answers Friends of Bright Eyes 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 Bright Eyes's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Bright Eyes'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Friends of Bright Eyes 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 Bright Eyes'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 8 March 2002 Also known as Friends of Bright Eyes Project Previous names on the register Friends of the Bright Eyes Project Where it says it operates Luton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Bright Eyes registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bright Eyes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bright Eyes. 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 Bright Eyes? - 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-bright-eyes&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bright%20Eyes) [Visit charity website](http://www.fobe.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Bright Eyes a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bright Eyes as a registered charity (number 1091012) 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 Bright Eyes's charity number? Friends of Bright Eyes's charity number is 1091012. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1091012? Search 1091012 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 Bright Eyes do? The core activities undertaken by FOBE centre around Short Break provision and social/play opportunities for children & adults with disability and support for their families.In line with this the following activities are currently active:- Weekly Afterschool Activity Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Outings, Awareness Campaigns, Training and Volunteering Opportunities, Sibling & Parent Support Does Friends of Bright Eyes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bright Eyes. 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 Bright Eyes? Friends of Bright Eyes's website listed in our register data is http://www.fobe.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. How much is Friends of Bright Eyes's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Bright Eyes'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Bright Eyes? The register records Friends of Bright Eyes 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 Bright Eyes's trustees paid? Friends of Bright Eyes's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Bright Eyes previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Bright Eyes: Friends of the Bright Eyes Project. When was Friends of Bright Eyes registered as a charity? Friends of Bright Eyes was entered on the register on 8 March 2002. 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=1091012&subId=0).