--- title: "Friends of Bushmead School — charity 1047609 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Bushmead School (charity 1047609): income £6,460 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-bushmead-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:20:09.435Z 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. 1047609 FO # Friends of Bushmead School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Bushmead School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk/welcome-1/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1047609&subId=0) Work at Friends of Bushmead School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-bushmead-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bushmead%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Bushmead School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £6,460 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,721 Registered charity number 1047609 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bushmead Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk/welcome-1](http://www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk/welcome-1/) Quick answer Friends of Bushmead School (number 1047609) 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 Bushmead School do? Organsiation of fund raising activities for children and their parents/carers. Events include Summer Fun day, school discos, Christmas bazaar and Easter events. Evening activies include quiz nights, bingo nights and games evenings. We also raise funds by recycling clothes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bushmead School Answers Friends of Bushmead School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Friends of Bushmead School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 June 1995 Also known as F O B S Previous names on the register Friends of Bushmead Schools Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Luton · Bedford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Bushmead School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bushmead School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bushmead School. 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 Bushmead School? - 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-bushmead-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bushmead%20School) [Visit charity website](http://www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk/welcome-1/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Bushmead School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bushmead School as a registered charity (number 1047609) 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 Bushmead School's charity number? Friends of Bushmead School's charity number is 1047609. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1047609? Search 1047609 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 Bushmead School do? Organsiation of fund raising activities for children and their parents/carers. Events include Summer Fun day, school discos, Christmas bazaar and Easter events. Evening activies include quiz nights, bingo nights and games evenings. We also raise funds by recycling clothes. Does Friends of Bushmead School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bushmead School. 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 Bushmead School? Friends of Bushmead School's website listed in our register data is http://www.bushmeadprimaryschool.co.uk/welcome-1/. 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 Bushmead School? The register does not record Friends of Bushmead School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends of Bushmead School previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Bushmead School: Friends of Bushmead Schools. When was Friends of Bushmead School registered as a charity? Friends of Bushmead School was entered on the register on 30 June 1995. 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=1047609&subId=0).