--- title: "Friends of Horsey Seals — charity 1169539 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Horsey Seals (charity 1169539): income £62,098 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-horsey-seals retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:10:57.475Z 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. 1169539 FO # Friends of Horsey Seals Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Horsey Seals is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://friendsofhorseyseals.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169539&subId=0) Work at Friends of Horsey Seals? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-horsey-seals&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Horsey%20Seals) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Horsey Seals? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £62,098 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £37,922 Registered charity number 1169539 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Repps With Bastwick Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [friendsofhorseyseals.co.uk](http://friendsofhorseyseals.co.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Horsey Seals (number 1169539) 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 Horsey Seals do? Recruitment and training of volunteers. Wardening grey seal rookery at Horsey and Winterton.Guiding and informing visitors about seals and the local environment. Involvement in rescue of sick and injured seals. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Horsey Seals Answers Friends of Horsey Seals gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Horsey Seals 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 Horsey Seals's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 2016 Where it says it operates Norfolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Horsey Seals registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Horsey Seals yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Horsey Seals. 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 Horsey Seals? - 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-horsey-seals&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Horsey%20Seals) [Visit charity website](http://friendsofhorseyseals.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Horsey Seals a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Horsey Seals as a registered charity (number 1169539) 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 Horsey Seals's charity number? Friends of Horsey Seals's charity number is 1169539. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169539? Search 1169539 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 Horsey Seals do? Recruitment and training of volunteers. Wardening grey seal rookery at Horsey and Winterton.Guiding and informing visitors about seals and the local environment. Involvement in rescue of sick and injured seals. Does Friends of Horsey Seals have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Horsey Seals. 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 Horsey Seals? Friends of Horsey Seals's website listed in our register data is http://friendsofhorseyseals.co.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Horsey Seals? The register records Friends of Horsey Seals 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 Horsey Seals's trustees paid? Friends of Horsey Seals's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of Horsey Seals registered as a charity? Friends of Horsey Seals was entered on the register on 10 October 2016. 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=1169539&subId=0).