--- title: "Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery — charity 284023 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery (charity 284023). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-havant-museum-and-art-gallery retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:14:48.501Z 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. 284023 FO # Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284023&subId=0) Work at Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-havant-museum-and-art-gallery&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Havant%20Museum%20and%20Art%20Gallery) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £0 Registered charity number 284023 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Town Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery (number 284023) 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery do? The Friends of Havant Museum charity supports the heritage aspect of The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in Havant in Hampshire. The Friends advises The Spring on heritage matters, produces a twice-yearly Newsletter and organises a series of monthly talks on local and general historical topics. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery Answers Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 April 1982 Also known as Friends of Havant Museum & Art Gallery Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery. 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery? - 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery's charity number? Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery's charity number is 284023. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284023? Search 284023 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery do? The Friends of Havant Museum charity supports the heritage aspect of The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in Havant in Hampshire. The Friends advises The Spring on heritage matters, produces a twice-yearly Newsletter and organises a series of monthly talks on local and general historical topics. Does Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery. 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery? Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery 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 Havant Museum and Art Gallery? The register does not record Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery registered as a charity? Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery was entered on the register on 2 April 1982. 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=284023&subId=0).