--- title: "Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks — charity 1166255 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks (charity 1166255): income £21,023 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-clarence-holmfield-and-thornes-chat-parks retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:12:27.017Z 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. 1166255CIO FO # Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.chatparks.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1166255&subId=0) Work at Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-clarence-holmfield-and-thornes-chat-parks&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Clarence%20Holmfield%20and%20Thornes%20(Chat)%20Parks) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £21,023 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,533 Registered charity number 1166255 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Wakefield Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.chatparks.org.uk](http://www.chatparks.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks (number 1166255) 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks do? Preserve and protect the amenities of the Park for the benefit of all users.Encourage maximum use of all parts of the Park by a wide range of public.Encourage high standards of maintenance of the Park and facilities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks Answers Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 does not record Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 March 2016 Also known as Friends of Chat Parks Where it says it operates City of Wakefield ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks. 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-clarence-holmfield-and-thornes-chat-parks&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Clarence%20Holmfield%20and%20Thornes%20(Chat)%20Parks) [Visit charity website](http://www.chatparks.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks as a registered charity (number 1166255) 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's charity number? Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's charity number is 1166255. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1166255? Search 1166255 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks do? Preserve and protect the amenities of the Park for the benefit of all users.Encourage maximum use of all parts of the Park by a wide range of public.Encourage high standards of maintenance of the Park and facilities Does Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks. 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks? Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's website listed in our register data is http://www.chatparks.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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks? The register does not record Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's trustees paid? Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks registered as a charity? Friends of Clarence Holmfield and Thornes (Chat) Parks was entered on the register on 30 March 2016. 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/). 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