--- title: "Friends of Furze Down — charity 1117292 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Furze Down (charity 1117292): income £19,109 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-furze-down retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:32.506Z 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. 1117292Trust FO # Friends of Furze Down Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Furze Down is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fds.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117292&subId=0) Work at Friends of Furze Down? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-furze-down&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Furze%20Down) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Furze Down? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £19,109 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £7,708 Registered charity number 1117292 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Verney Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.fds.org.uk](http://www.fds.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Furze Down (number 1117292) 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 Furze Down do? To advance the education of pupils at Furze Down School by providing or assisting in the provision of educational, recreational and other charitable facilities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the Local Authority and DFE. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Furze Down Answers Friends of Furze Down gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 Furze Down as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Furze Down's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 December 2006 Previous names on the register Furze Down School, School Fund Where it says it operates Buckinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Furze Down registered for? Education/trainingAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Furze Down yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Furze Down. 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 Furze Down? - 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 Furze Down's charity number? Friends of Furze Down's charity number is 1117292. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1117292? Search 1117292 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 Furze Down do? To advance the education of pupils at Furze Down School by providing or assisting in the provision of educational, recreational and other charitable facilities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the Local Authority and DFE. Does Friends of Furze Down have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Furze Down. 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 Furze Down? Friends of Furze Down's website listed in our register data is http://www.fds.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 Furze Down? The register does not record Friends of Furze Down as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Furze Down's trustees paid? Friends of Furze Down's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Furze Down previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Furze Down: Furze Down School, School Fund. When was Friends of Furze Down registered as a charity? Friends of Furze Down was entered on the register on 18 December 2006. 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=1117292&subId=0).