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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Friends of Harvard University?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,083,468
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£595,328
Registered charity number
290609
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
1 Mulgrave Chambers
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Friends of Harvard University (number 290609) 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 Harvard University do?
Provision of assistance to UK taxpayer donors interested in supporting the activities of Harvard University and its various subdivisions as well as other activities related to education
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Harvard University
Answers Friends of Harvard University 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”.
Where does Friends of Harvard University's money come from?
Friends of Harvard University reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (100%), other income £100 (0%).
Donations and legacies£1.1m · 100%
Other income£100 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of Harvard University 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
Friends of Harvard University'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
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 Harvard University registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Harvard University yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Harvard University.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Friends of Harvard University?
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Is Friends of Harvard University a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Harvard University as a registered charity (number 290609) 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 Harvard University's charity number?
Friends of Harvard University's charity number is 290609. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 290609?
Search 290609 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 Harvard University do?
Provision of assistance to UK taxpayer donors interested in supporting the activities of Harvard University and its various subdivisions as well as other activities related to education
Does Friends of Harvard University have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Harvard University. 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 Harvard University?
Friends of Harvard University does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Friends of Harvard University's money come from?
Friends of Harvard University reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (100%), other income £100 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Harvard University?
The register records Friends of Harvard University 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 Harvard University's trustees paid?
Friends of Harvard University'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 Harvard University registered as a charity?
Friends of Harvard University was entered on the register on 16 November 1984.