Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of Bungay Community Library is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Friends of Bungay Community Library?
Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£9,992
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£58,064
Registered charity number
1151649
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wharton Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Friends of Bungay Community Library (number 1151649) 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 Bungay Community Library do?
Fund raising to help secure future operations. Raising finance for improvements to library building and services, including the provision of free WiFi. Funding extended opening hours. Funding and support for children's activities at weekends and in holiday periods. Support for community social activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bungay Community Library
Answers Friends of Bungay Community Library gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Bungay Community Library 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 Bungay Community Library's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bcl
Previous names on the register
Bungay Community Library
Where it says it operates
Norfolk · Suffolk
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Bungay Community Library registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bungay Community Library yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bungay Community Library.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Friends of Bungay Community Library a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bungay Community Library as a registered charity (number 1151649) 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 Bungay Community Library's charity number?
Friends of Bungay Community Library's charity number is 1151649. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151649?
Search 1151649 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 Bungay Community Library do?
Fund raising to help secure future operations. Raising finance for improvements to library building and services, including the provision of free WiFi. Funding extended opening hours. Funding and support for children's activities at weekends and in holiday periods. Support for community social activities.
Does Friends of Bungay Community Library have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bungay Community Library. 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 Bungay Community Library?
Friends of Bungay Community Library 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 Bungay Community Library?
The register records Friends of Bungay Community Library 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 Bungay Community Library's trustees paid?
Friends of Bungay Community Library's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friends of Bungay Community Library previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Friends of Bungay Community Library: Bungay Community Library.
When was Friends of Bungay Community Library registered as a charity?
Friends of Bungay Community Library was entered on the register on 15 April 2013.