--- title: "Friends of Histon & Impington Community — charity 1185578 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Histon & Impington Community (charity 1185578): income £166k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-histon-impington-community retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:14:10.344Z 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. 1185578CIO FO # Friends of Histon & Impington Community Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Histon & Impington Community is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hifriends.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185578&subId=0) Work at Friends of Histon & Impington Community? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-histon-impington-community&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Histon%20%26%20Impington%20Community) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Histon & Impington Community? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £165,730 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £149,654 Registered charity number 1185578 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Histon Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.hifriends.org.uk](http://www.hifriends.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Histon & Impington Community (number 1185578) 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 Histon & Impington Community do? The Charity seeks to improve the conditions of life of residents of all ages in the villages of Histon & Impington and its environs by:a) promoting and supporting for mental and physical wellbeing b) developing, providing and supporting opportunities and facilities for sporting, exercise and recreation c) providing and maintaining community transport services Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Histon & Impington Community Answers Friends of Histon & Impington Community 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”. ### How much are Friends of Histon & Impington Community's highest-paid staff paid? Friends of Histon & Impington Community's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Friends of Histon & Impington Community as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Histon & Impington Community'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 1 October 2019 Also known as HI Friends Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Histon & Impington Community registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Histon & Impington Community yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Histon & Impington Community. 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 Histon & Impington Community? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Histon & Impington Community as a registered charity (number 1185578) 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 Histon & Impington Community's charity number? Friends of Histon & Impington Community's charity number is 1185578. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185578? Search 1185578 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 Histon & Impington Community do? The Charity seeks to improve the conditions of life of residents of all ages in the villages of Histon & Impington and its environs by:a) promoting and supporting for mental and physical wellbeing b) developing, providing and supporting opportunities and facilities for sporting, exercise and recreation c) providing and maintaining community transport services Does Friends of Histon & Impington Community have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Histon & Impington Community. 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 Histon & Impington Community? Friends of Histon & Impington Community's website listed in our register data is http://www.hifriends.org.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. How much is Friends of Histon & Impington Community's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Histon & Impington Community's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Histon & Impington Community? The register does not record Friends of Histon & Impington Community as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Histon & Impington Community's trustees paid? Friends of Histon & Impington Community'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 Histon & Impington Community registered as a charity? Friends of Histon & Impington Community was entered on the register on 1 October 2019. 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=1185578&subId=0).