--- title: "Friends of Cottered Church — charity 284785 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Cottered Church (charity 284785): income £2,153 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-cottered-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:11:21.305Z 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. 284785 FO # Friends of Cottered Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Cottered Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284785&subId=0) Work at Friends of Cottered Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-cottered-church&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Cottered%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Cottered Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,153 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,228 Registered charity number 284785 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cottered Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Cottered Church (number 284785) 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 Cottered Church do? Raises funds to help maintain, beautify and keep in good order the fabric, internal fittings and furnishings of the Church of St John the Baptist, Cottered. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Cottered Church Answers Friends of Cottered Church 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 Cottered Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 June 1982 Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## 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 Cottered Church registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Cottered Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Cottered Church. 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 Cottered Church? - 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. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Friends of Cottered Church do? Raises funds to help maintain, beautify and keep in good order the fabric, internal fittings and furnishings of the Church of St John the Baptist, Cottered. Does Friends of Cottered Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Cottered Church. 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 Cottered Church? Friends of Cottered Church 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 Cottered Church? The register does not record Friends of Cottered Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Friends of Cottered Church registered as a charity? Friends of Cottered Church was entered on the register on 7 June 1982. 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=284785&subId=0).