--- title: "Friends of Guston School — charity 1195540 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Guston School (charity 1195540): income £12,763 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-guston-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:27.219Z 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. 1195540 FO # Friends of Guston School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Guston School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.guston.kent.sch.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1195540&subId=0) Work at Friends of Guston School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-guston-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Guston%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Guston School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £12,763 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £13,300 Registered charity number 1195540 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Guston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.guston.kent.sch.uk](http://www.guston.kent.sch.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Guston School (number 1195540) 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 Guston School do? The Friends of Guston School raises funds to provide the school with extra resources to support the Children's learning. We raise funds by putting on events like: Summer Fete, Christmas Grotto, cake, icecream, hotchoc sales, Bingo and Quiz events, raffles etc. We support the school in practical ways by helping out and orgainsing events as well as being a link between the school and the community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Guston School Answers Friends of Guston 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 does not record Friends of Guston School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Guston 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 17 August 2021 Also known as Fogs Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Guston School registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Guston School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Guston 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 Guston 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-guston-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Guston%20School) [Visit charity website](http://www.guston.kent.sch.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Guston School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Guston School as a registered charity (number 1195540) 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 Guston School's charity number? Friends of Guston School's charity number is 1195540. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1195540? Search 1195540 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 Guston School do? The Friends of Guston School raises funds to provide the school with extra resources to support the Children's learning. We raise funds by putting on events like: Summer Fete, Christmas Grotto, cake, icecream, hotchoc sales, Bingo and Quiz events, raffles etc. We support the school in practical ways by helping out and orgainsing events as well as being a link between the school and the community. Does Friends of Guston School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Guston 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 Guston School? Friends of Guston School's website listed in our register data is http://www.guston.kent.sch.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 Guston School? The register does not record Friends of Guston School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Guston School's trustees paid? Friends of Guston School'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 Guston School registered as a charity? Friends of Guston School was entered on the register on 17 August 2021. 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=1195540&subId=0).