--- title: "Friends of Colombia for Social Aid — charity 274778 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Colombia for Social Aid (charity 274778): income £25,849 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-colombia-for-social-aid retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:12:08.294Z 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. 274778Trust FO # Friends of Colombia for Social Aid Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Colombia for Social Aid is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.focsa.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=274778&subId=0) Work at Friends of Colombia for Social Aid? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-colombia-for-social-aid&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Colombia%20for%20Social%20Aid) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Colombia for Social Aid? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £25,849 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £72,789 Registered charity number 274778 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 32A Russell Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.focsa.org](http://www.focsa.org/) Quick answer Friends of Colombia for Social Aid (number 274778) 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 Colombia for Social Aid do? Our mission is to help improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children of Colombia. We fulfill our mission by donating medical, educational and other necessary equipment to institutions that have been set up to help these children. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Colombia for Social Aid Answers Friends of Colombia for Social Aid 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 Colombia for Social Aid's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Colombia for Social Aid'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 records Friends of Colombia for Social Aid 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 Colombia for Social Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 March 1978 Also known as Focsa Where it says it operates Colombia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Colombia for Social Aid registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Colombia for Social Aid yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Colombia for Social Aid. 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 Colombia for Social Aid? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Colombia for Social Aid as a registered charity (number 274778) 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 Colombia for Social Aid's charity number? Friends of Colombia for Social Aid's charity number is 274778. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 274778? Search 274778 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 Colombia for Social Aid do? Our mission is to help improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children of Colombia. We fulfill our mission by donating medical, educational and other necessary equipment to institutions that have been set up to help these children. Does Friends of Colombia for Social Aid have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Colombia for Social Aid. 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 Colombia for Social Aid? Friends of Colombia for Social Aid's website listed in our register data is http://www.focsa.org. 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 Colombia for Social Aid's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Colombia for Social Aid'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 Colombia for Social Aid? The register records Friends of Colombia for Social Aid 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 Colombia for Social Aid's trustees paid? Friends of Colombia for Social Aid's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Friends of Colombia for Social Aid registered as a charity? Friends of Colombia for Social Aid was entered on the register on 1 March 1978. 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=274778&subId=0).