--- title: "Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens — charity 1198387 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens (charity 1198387): income £268 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-newark-castle-and-victorian-gardens retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:36:03.135Z 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. 1198387CIO FO # Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.newarkcastlefriends.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198387&subId=0) Work at Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-newark-castle-and-victorian-gardens&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Newark%20Castle%20and%20Victorian%20Gardens) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £268 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £142 Registered charity number 1198387 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Newark Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.newarkcastlefriends.co.uk](https://www.newarkcastlefriends.co.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens (number 1198387) 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens do? To promote the conservation and preservation of Newark Castle and Gardens for the public through the provision of information, advice, fundraising, assistance, services and facilities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens Answers Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens 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 does not record Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens'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 25 March 2022 Where it says it operates Nottinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens. 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens? - 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens as a registered charity (number 1198387) 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens's charity number? Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens's charity number is 1198387. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198387? Search 1198387 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens do? To promote the conservation and preservation of Newark Castle and Gardens for the public through the provision of information, advice, fundraising, assistance, services and facilities. Does Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens. 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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens? Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens's website listed in our register data is https://www.newarkcastlefriends.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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens? The register does not record Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens's trustees paid? Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens'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 Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens registered as a charity? Friends of Newark Castle and Victorian Gardens was entered on the register on 25 March 2022. 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=1198387&subId=0).