--- title: "Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham — charity 1205716 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham (charity 1205716): income £9,519 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-st-mary-s-church-chilham retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:09:24.709Z 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. 1205716 FO # Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofstmaryschilham.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205716&subId=0) Work at Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-st-mary-s-church-chilham&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 Chilham? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,519 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,453 Registered charity number 1205716 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chilham Castle Estate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofstmaryschilham.org](http://www.friendsofstmaryschilham.org/) Quick answer Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham (number 1205716) 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 Chilham do? To raise funds by holding events which enables us to provide grants to the Parochial Church Council for St Mary's Church Chilham 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 Chilham Answers Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham 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 records Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 November 2023 Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 St Mary's Church Chilham registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham. 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 Chilham? - 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-st-mary-s-church-chilham&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20St%20Mary) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofstmaryschilham.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham as a registered charity (number 1205716) 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 St Mary's Church Chilham's charity number? Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham's charity number is 1205716. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1205716? Search 1205716 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 Chilham do? To raise funds by holding events which enables us to provide grants to the Parochial Church Council for St Mary's Church Chilham Does Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham. 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 Chilham? Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofstmaryschilham.org. 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 St Mary's Church Chilham? The register records Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham 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. When was Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham registered as a charity? Friends of St Mary's Church Chilham was entered on the register on 14 November 2023. 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=1205716&subId=0).