--- title: "Friends of Holy Cross — charity 1172888 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Holy Cross (charity 1172888): income £24,212 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-holy-cross retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:30:57.123Z 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. 1172888 FO # Friends of Holy Cross Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Holy Cross is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172888&subId=0) Work at Friends of Holy Cross? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-holy-cross&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Holy%20Cross) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Holy Cross? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £24,212 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £15,499 Registered charity number 1172888 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Basuto Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Holy Cross (number 1172888) 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 Holy Cross do? To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by developing effective relationships between staff and parents, engaging in activities and providing facilities or equipment which support the whole school. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Holy Cross Answers Friends of Holy Cross 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 records Friends of Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross'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 4 May 2017 Previous names on the register Friends of Holy Cross School Where it says it operates Hammersmith and Fulham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Services. 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 Holy Cross registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Holy Cross yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Holy Cross. 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 Holy Cross? - 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-holy-cross&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Holy%20Cross) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Holy Cross a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Holy Cross as a registered charity (number 1172888) 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 Holy Cross's charity number? Friends of Holy Cross's charity number is 1172888. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172888? Search 1172888 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 Holy Cross do? To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by developing effective relationships between staff and parents, engaging in activities and providing facilities or equipment which support the whole school. Does Friends of Holy Cross have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Holy Cross. 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 Holy Cross? Friends of Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross? The register records Friends of Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross's trustees paid? Friends of Holy Cross's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Holy Cross previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Holy Cross: Friends of Holy Cross School. When was Friends of Holy Cross registered as a charity? Friends of Holy Cross was entered on the register on 4 May 2017. 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=1172888&subId=0).