--- title: "Friends of Castle Hill Schools — charity 280361 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Castle Hill Schools (charity 280361): income £6,414 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-castle-hill-schools retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:20:33.489Z 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. 280361 FO # Friends of Castle Hill Schools Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Castle Hill Schools is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280361&subId=0) Work at Friends of Castle Hill Schools? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-castle-hill-schools&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Castle%20Hill%20Schools) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Castle Hill Schools? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-01 £6,414 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-01 £3,777 Registered charity number 280361 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Dryden Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Castle Hill Schools (number 280361) 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 Castle Hill Schools do? fund raising for educational equipment, for school sports equipment ect, pay for transport to certain trips. theatre productions etc Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Castle Hill Schools Answers Friends of Castle Hill Schools 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 Castle Hill Schools as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 June 1980 Previous names on the register Castle Hill Junior School Parent Teacher Association Where it says it operates Suffolk ## 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 Castle Hill Schools registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Castle Hill Schools yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Castle Hill Schools. 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 Castle Hill Schools? - 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. 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Search 280361 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 Castle Hill Schools do? fund raising for educational equipment, for school sports equipment ect, pay for transport to certain trips. theatre productions etc Does Friends of Castle Hill Schools have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Castle Hill Schools. 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 Castle Hill Schools? Friends of Castle Hill Schools 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 Castle Hill Schools? The register does not record Friends of Castle Hill Schools as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends of Castle Hill Schools previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Castle Hill Schools: Castle Hill Junior School Parent Teacher Association. When was Friends of Castle Hill Schools registered as a charity? Friends of Castle Hill Schools was entered on the register on 26 June 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=280361&subId=0).