--- title: "Friends of H.m.s. Conway — charity 1070944 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of H.m.s. Conway (charity 1070944): income £10,768 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-h-m-s-conway retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:31:00.363Z 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. 1070944 FO # Friends of H.m.s. Conway Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of H.m.s. Conway is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofhmsconway.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070944&subId=0) Work at Friends of H.m.s. Conway? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-h-m-s-conway&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20H.m.s.%20Conway) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of H.m.s. Conway? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £10,768 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £15,597 Registered charity number 1070944 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Beaumaris Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofhmsconway.org](http://www.friendsofhmsconway.org/) Quick answer Friends of H.m.s. Conway (number 1070944) 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 H.m.s. Conway do? Preservation and maintenance of memorabilia relating to HMS Conway. The Charity has a chapel and museum at Birkenhead Priory which houses many items of historical interest relating to the ship. Occasional services are held in the chapel during the year including an annual Remembrance service in November. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of H.m.s. Conway Answers Friends of H.m.s. Conway gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 H.m.s. Conway 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 H.m.s. Conway's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 August 1998 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 H.m.s. Conway registered for? Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of H.m.s. Conway yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of H.m.s. Conway. 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 H.m.s. Conway? - 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-h-m-s-conway&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20H.m.s.%20Conway) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofhmsconway.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of H.m.s. Conway a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of H.m.s. Conway as a registered charity (number 1070944) 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 H.m.s. Conway's charity number? Friends of H.m.s. Conway's charity number is 1070944. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1070944? Search 1070944 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 H.m.s. Conway do? Preservation and maintenance of memorabilia relating to HMS Conway. The Charity has a chapel and museum at Birkenhead Priory which houses many items of historical interest relating to the ship. Occasional services are held in the chapel during the year including an annual Remembrance service in November. Does Friends of H.m.s. Conway have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of H.m.s. Conway. 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 H.m.s. Conway? Friends of H.m.s. Conway's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofhmsconway.org/. 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 H.m.s. Conway? The register records Friends of H.m.s. Conway 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 H.m.s. Conway's trustees paid? Friends of H.m.s. Conway's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of H.m.s. Conway registered as a charity? Friends of H.m.s. Conway was entered on the register on 11 August 1998. 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=1070944&subId=0).