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title: "Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield — charity 802155 | CharityCompare"
description: "Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield (charity 802155): income £3,453 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 802155

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# Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£3,453

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£192

Registered charity number

802155

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Great Canfield

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Quick answer

Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield (number 802155) 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 Great Canfield do?

Supporting the maintenance and fabric of the church buildings and surrounding churchyard

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 Great Canfield

Answers Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield 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 Great Canfield 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

7 November 1989

Where it says it operates

Essex

## 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 Great Canfield registered for?

Environment/conservation/heritage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield as a registered charity (number 802155) 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 Great Canfield's charity number?

Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield's charity number is 802155. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 802155?

Search 802155 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 Great Canfield do?

Supporting the maintenance and fabric of the church buildings and surrounding churchyard

Does Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield. 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 Great Canfield?

Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield 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 Great Canfield?

The register records Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield 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 Great Canfield registered as a charity?

Friends of St Mary's Great Canfield was entered on the register on 7 November 1989.

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=802155&subId=0).