--- title: "Friends of St Mary's Church Building — charity 514248 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of St Mary's Church Building (charity 514248): income £801 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-st-mary-s-church-building retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:09:25.067Z 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. 514248 FO # Friends of St Mary's Church Building Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of St Mary's Church Building is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514248&subId=0) Work at Friends of St Mary's Church Building? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-st-mary-s-church-building&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20St%20Mary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of St Mary's Church Building? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £801 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 514248 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bishops Frome Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of St Mary's Church Building (number 514248) 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 St Mary's Church Building do? HELPING WITH UPKEEP OF CHURCH AND SURROUNDS Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of St Mary's Church Building Answers Friends of St Mary's Church Building gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 St Mary's Church Building as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 September 1983 Also known as The Friends of St Marys Where it says it operates Herefordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 St Mary's Church Building registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Mary's Church Building yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Mary's Church Building. 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 St Mary's Church Building? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Friends of St Mary's Church Building's charity number? Friends of St Mary's Church Building's charity number is 514248. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 514248? Search 514248 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 St Mary's Church Building do? HELPING WITH UPKEEP OF CHURCH AND SURROUNDS Does Friends of St Mary's Church Building have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Mary's Church Building. 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 St Mary's Church Building? Friends of St Mary's Church Building 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 St Mary's Church Building? The register does not record Friends of St Mary's Church Building as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Friends of St Mary's Church Building registered as a charity? Friends of St Mary's Church Building was entered on the register on 8 September 1983. 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=514248&subId=0).