--- title: "Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice — charity 1155939 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice (charity 1155939): income £1,477 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-cotswold-citizens-advice retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:11:51.945Z 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. 1155939Trust FO # Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155939&subId=0) Work at Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-cotswold-citizens-advice&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Cotswold%20Citizens%20Advice) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,477 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,831 Registered charity number 1155939 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 2/3 The Mews Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice (number 1155939) 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 Cotswold Citizens Advice do? Raising Funds to assist the charitable work of the Citizens Advice Bureau in the Cirencester and Cotswold area Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice Answers Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice 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 records Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 February 2014 Previous names on the register Friends of Cirencester Cab Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **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 Cotswold Citizens Advice registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice. 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 Cotswold Citizens Advice? - 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-cotswold-citizens-advice&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Cotswold%20Citizens%20Advice) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice as a registered charity (number 1155939) 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 Cotswold Citizens Advice's charity number? Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice's charity number is 1155939. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155939? Search 1155939 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 Cotswold Citizens Advice do? Raising Funds to assist the charitable work of the Citizens Advice Bureau in the Cirencester and Cotswold area Does Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice. 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 Cotswold Citizens Advice? Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice 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 Cotswold Citizens Advice? The register records Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice 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. What was Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice: Friends of Cirencester Cab. When was Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice registered as a charity? Friends of Cotswold Citizens Advice was entered on the register on 26 February 2014. 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=1155939&subId=0).