--- title: "Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD — charity 1103352 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD (charity 1103352): income £229k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-folkestone-academy-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:34.530Z 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. 1103352Charitable company FO # Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1103352&subId=0) Work at Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-folkestone-academy-ltd&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Folkestone%20Academy%20LTD) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £229,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £53,000 Registered charity number 1103352 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Pilgrims Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD (number 1103352) 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 Folkestone Academy LTD do? The charity's principal activity is to advance for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom, in particular, supporting the aims and objectives of Folkestone Academy. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD Answers Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 April 2004 Company number [05017884](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05017884) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Friends of the Folkestone and Marlowe Academies; Friends of the Marlowe Academy Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **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 Folkestone Academy LTD registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD. 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 Folkestone Academy LTD? - 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-folkestone-academy-ltd&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Folkestone%20Academy%20LTD) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD as a registered charity (number 1103352) 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 Folkestone Academy LTD's charity number? Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD's charity number is 1103352. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1103352? Search 1103352 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 Folkestone Academy LTD do? The charity's principal activity is to advance for the public benefit, education in the United Kingdom, in particular, supporting the aims and objectives of Folkestone Academy. Does Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD. 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 Folkestone Academy LTD? Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD 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 Folkestone Academy LTD? The register does not record Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD's trustees paid? Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD previously called? The register lists these previous names for Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD: Friends of the Folkestone and Marlowe Academies; Friends of the Marlowe Academy. When was Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD registered as a charity? Friends of Folkestone Academy LTD was entered on the register on 23 April 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05017884). 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=1103352&subId=0).