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Registered charity · No. 1202364CIOLymington

Friends of Dhrubotara

Friends of Dhrubotara is a registered charity in England & Wales working in education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, based in Lymington.

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Friends of Dhrubotara is listed as a registered charity (number 1202364) in the Charity Commission for England and Wales data used for this profile. Verify its current status and contact details on the live register before donating. It is registered for: education/training; the prevention or relief of poverty. Its latest reported income was £3,953 (year ending 2025-04-05). CharityCompare shows its official register record below; a Clarity Score can be added when it enters our detailed scoring dataset.

What are the key facts about Friends of Dhrubotara?

Registered charity number: 1202364
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: CIO
Register contact locality (not service coverage): Lymington
Latest income (year ending 2025-04-05): £3,953

What does Friends of Dhrubotara do?

We give grants to support the education of children of Scheduled Tribes and other poor children in Hooghly (Hugli) District of West Bengal, India. Currently we support 2 small primary schools under the name Dhrubotara (Pole Star) , with tuition for students enrolled in high school or college. These are administered by the locally registered NGO Athmik. Other projects can be supported in future.

Who it supports and how it works

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.

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What causes is Friends of Dhrubotara registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Friends of Dhrubotara is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. A rating can be added when the charity enters our scoring dataset with enough filing data. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Is Friends of Dhrubotara a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Dhrubotara as a registered charity (number 1202364) 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 Dhrubotara's charity number?: Friends of Dhrubotara's charity number is 1202364. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1202364?: Search 1202364 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 Dhrubotara do?: We give grants to support the education of children of Scheduled Tribes and other poor children in Hooghly (Hugli) District of West Bengal, India. Currently we support 2 small primary schools under the name Dhrubotara (Pole Star) , with tuition for students enrolled in high school or college. These are administered by the locally registered NGO Athmik. Other projects can be supported in future.
Does Friends of Dhrubotara have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Dhrubotara. 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 Dhrubotara?: Friends of Dhrubotara does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-09-08, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.