--- title: "Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton — charity 1096935 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton (charity 1096935): income £1,633 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-st-mary-s-church-city-centre-parish-southampton retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:09:29.577Z 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. 1096935 FO # Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1096935&subId=0) Work at Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-st-mary-s-church-city-centre-parish-southampton&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 City Centre Parish Southampton? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,633 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,481 Registered charity number 1096935 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) c/o Saint Mary's Office Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton (number 1096935) 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 City Centre Parish Southampton do? The advancement of the Christian Religion and the preservation for the public benefit of a building of special architectural and historic importance by the beautification, preservation and maintenance of the fabric and furnishings of the Parish Church of St Mary's, Southampton. 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 City Centre Parish Southampton Answers Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton 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 City Centre Parish Southampton 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 9 April 2003 Where it says it operates Southampton City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; 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 City Centre Parish Southampton registered for? Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton. 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 City Centre Parish Southampton? - 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-city-centre-parish-southampton&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20St%20Mary) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton as a registered charity (number 1096935) 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 City Centre Parish Southampton's charity number? Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton's charity number is 1096935. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1096935? Search 1096935 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 City Centre Parish Southampton do? The advancement of the Christian Religion and the preservation for the public benefit of a building of special architectural and historic importance by the beautification, preservation and maintenance of the fabric and furnishings of the Parish Church of St Mary's, Southampton. Does Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton. 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 City Centre Parish Southampton? Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton 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 City Centre Parish Southampton? The register records Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton 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 City Centre Parish Southampton registered as a charity? Friends of St Mary's Church City Centre Parish Southampton was entered on the register on 9 April 2003. 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=1096935&subId=0).