--- title: "Friends of Kensington Day Centre — charity 248001 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Kensington Day Centre (charity 248001): income £13,145 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-kensington-day-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:21:43.017Z 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. 248001Charitable company FO # Friends of Kensington Day Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Kensington Day Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=248001&subId=0) Work at Friends of Kensington Day Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-kensington-day-centre&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Kensington%20Day%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Kensington Day Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £13,145 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £26,488 Registered charity number 248001 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Kensington Day Centre (number 248001) 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 Kensington Day Centre do? Organizing local lectures and other events to raise money to support the Kensington Day Centre and its members, including providing activities and holidays for members and undertaking improvements to the centre. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Kensington Day Centre Answers Friends of Kensington Day Centre 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 Kensington Day Centre 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 Kensington Day Centre'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 9 September 1966 Company number [00873067](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00873067) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Kensington Day Centre LTD Where it says it operates Kensington and Chelsea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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 Kensington Day Centre registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Kensington Day Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Kensington Day Centre. 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 Kensington Day Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-kensington-day-centre&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Kensington%20Day%20Centre) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Kensington Day Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Kensington Day Centre as a registered charity (number 248001) 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 Kensington Day Centre's charity number? Friends of Kensington Day Centre's charity number is 248001. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 248001? Search 248001 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 Kensington Day Centre do? Organizing local lectures and other events to raise money to support the Kensington Day Centre and its members, including providing activities and holidays for members and undertaking improvements to the centre. Does Friends of Kensington Day Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Kensington Day Centre. 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 Kensington Day Centre? Friends of Kensington Day Centre 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 Kensington Day Centre? The register records Friends of Kensington Day Centre 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 Kensington Day Centre's trustees paid? Friends of Kensington Day Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Kensington Day Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Kensington Day Centre: The Kensington Day Centre LTD. When was Friends of Kensington Day Centre registered as a charity? Friends of Kensington Day Centre was entered on the register on 9 September 1966. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00873067). 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=248001&subId=0).