--- title: "Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham — charity 298520 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham (charity 298520): income £23,193 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-grovelands-school-hailsham retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:55:14.595Z 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. 298520 FO # Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298520&subId=0) Work at Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-grovelands-school-hailsham&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Grovelands%20School%2C%20Hailsham) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £23,193 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £14,448 Registered charity number 298520 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Grovelands Cp School Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham (number 298520) 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham do? Raising funds to enhance the children's education at Grovelands CP School in Hailsham, East Sussex. Funds are raised through a variety of events during the year including a Christmas & Summer Fairs, School Discos, Raffles, Cinema Events, Race Nights. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham Answers Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham 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 does not record Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham'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 8 February 1988 Also known as F O G; Frog Where it says it operates East Sussex ## 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham. 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham? - 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham's charity number? Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham's charity number is 298520. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 298520? Search 298520 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham do? Raising funds to enhance the children's education at Grovelands CP School in Hailsham, East Sussex. Funds are raised through a variety of events during the year including a Christmas & Summer Fairs, School Discos, Raffles, Cinema Events, Race Nights. Does Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham. 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham? Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham 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 Grovelands School, Hailsham? The register does not record Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham's trustees paid? Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham registered as a charity? Friends of Grovelands School, Hailsham was entered on the register on 8 February 1988. 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=298520&subId=0).