--- title: "Friends of Grove School — charity 510561 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Grove School (charity 510561): income £46,388 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-grove-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:30.214Z 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. 510561 FO # Friends of Grove School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Grove School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thebirks.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=510561&subId=0) Work at Friends of Grove School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-grove-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Grove%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Grove School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £46,388 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £28,729 Registered charity number 510561 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Newcastle Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thebirks.org.uk](http://www.thebirks.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Grove School (number 510561) 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 Grove School do? Friends of Grove School Owns, manages and runs The Birks which is an outdoor field centre located in The Duddon Valley, Cumbria. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Grove School Answers Friends of Grove School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 records Friends of Grove School 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) Friends of Grove School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 October 1980 Also known as Fogs (Friends of Grove School); Grove Pta Previous names on the register The Grove School Parent-Teacher Association Where it says it operates Shropshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 Grove School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Grove School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Grove School. 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 Grove School? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-grove-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Grove%20School) [Visit charity website](http://www.thebirks.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Grove School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Grove School as a registered charity (number 510561) 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 Grove School's charity number? Friends of Grove School's charity number is 510561. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 510561? Search 510561 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 Grove School do? Friends of Grove School Owns, manages and runs The Birks which is an outdoor field centre located in The Duddon Valley, Cumbria. Does Friends of Grove School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Grove School. 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 Grove School? Friends of Grove School's website listed in our register data is http://www.thebirks.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 Grove School? The register records Friends of Grove School 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. Are Friends of Grove School's trustees paid? Friends of Grove School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Grove School previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Grove School: The Grove School Parent-Teacher Association. When was Friends of Grove School registered as a charity? Friends of Grove School was entered on the register on 3 October 1980. 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=510561&subId=0).