--- title: "Friends of Frome Hospital — charity 275898 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Frome Hospital (charity 275898): income £4,098 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-frome-hospital retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:55:16.777Z 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. 275898 FO # Friends of Frome Hospital Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Frome Hospital is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://friendsoffromehospital.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275898&subId=0) Work at Friends of Frome Hospital? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-frome-hospital&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Frome%20Hospital) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Frome Hospital? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,098 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £21,883 Registered charity number 275898 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Frome Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [friendsoffromehospital.org.uk](http://friendsoffromehospital.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Frome Hospital (number 275898) 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 Frome Hospital do? To provide support and relief to Frome Community Hospital and its patients, staff and visitors. To promote the recruitment of voluntary helpers. To support the provision of information and education for local residents and to cooperate with such other bodies in respect of and to support research into health matters. To raise funds and accept gifts to achieve the charity's objectives Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Frome Hospital Answers Friends of Frome Hospital 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 Frome Hospital 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 7 August 1978 Previous names on the register Friends of Frome Victoria Community Hospital; The League of Friends of Frome Victoria Community Hospital; The League of Friends of the Frome Hospitals Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Frome Hospital registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Frome Hospital yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Frome Hospital. 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 Frome Hospital? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Friends of Frome Hospital's charity number? Friends of Frome Hospital's charity number is 275898. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 275898? Search 275898 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 Frome Hospital do? To provide support and relief to Frome Community Hospital and its patients, staff and visitors. To promote the recruitment of voluntary helpers. To support the provision of information and education for local residents and to cooperate with such other bodies in respect of and to support research into health matters. To raise funds and accept gifts to achieve the charity's objectives Does Friends of Frome Hospital have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Frome Hospital. 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 Frome Hospital? Friends of Frome Hospital's website listed in our register data is http://friendsoffromehospital.org.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Frome Hospital? The register records Friends of Frome Hospital 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 Frome Hospital previously called? The register lists these previous names for Friends of Frome Hospital: Friends of Frome Victoria Community Hospital; The League of Friends of Frome Victoria Community Hospital; The League of Friends of the Frome Hospitals. When was Friends of Frome Hospital registered as a charity? Friends of Frome Hospital was entered on the register on 7 August 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=275898&subId=0).