--- title: "Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon — charity 282547 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon (charity 282547): income £5,272 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-st-mary-s-church-sundon retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:09:26.068Z 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. 282547Trust FO # Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stmarys-sundon.info/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=282547&subId=0) Work at Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-st-mary-s-church-sundon&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, Sundon? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,272 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £6,055 Registered charity number 282547 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Limbury Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.stmarys-sundon.info](http://www.stmarys-sundon.info/) Quick answer Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon (number 282547) 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, Sundon do? The friends raise money by holding various concerts, car boot sales, our strawberry tea, xmas bazaar, bbq/luncheon, various raffles, church stall/tea bar, sunshine bags. 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, Sundon Answers Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon 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, Sundon as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 September 1981 Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Luton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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, Sundon registered for? Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon. 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, Sundon? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon as a registered charity (number 282547) 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, Sundon's charity number? Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon's charity number is 282547. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 282547? Search 282547 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, Sundon do? The friends raise money by holding various concerts, car boot sales, our strawberry tea, xmas bazaar, bbq/luncheon, various raffles, church stall/tea bar, sunshine bags. Does Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon. 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, Sundon? Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon's website listed in our register data is http://www.stmarys-sundon.info. 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, Sundon? The register does not record Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon 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, Sundon registered as a charity? Friends of St Mary's Church, Sundon was entered on the register on 11 September 1981. 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=282547&subId=0).