--- title: "Friends of St. Mary's — charity 1143478 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of St. Mary's (charity 1143478): income £6,084 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-st-mary-s retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:53:27.069Z 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. 1143478 FO # Friends of St. Mary's Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of St. Mary's is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stmarysroyston.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1143478&subId=0) Work at Friends of St. Mary's? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-st-mary-s&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? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £6,084 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £10,093 Registered charity number 1143478 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Melbourn Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stmarysroyston.co.uk](http://www.stmarysroyston.co.uk/) Quick answer Friends of St. Mary's (number 1143478) 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 do? To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school;Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment, which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. 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 Answers Friends of St. Mary's 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 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 19 August 2011 Also known as Fosm Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **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 registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St. Mary's yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St. Mary's. 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? - 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&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20St.%20Mary) [Visit charity website](http://www.stmarysroyston.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of St. Mary's a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St. Mary's as a registered charity (number 1143478) 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's charity number? Friends of St. Mary's's charity number is 1143478. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1143478? Search 1143478 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 do? To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school;Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment, which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. Does Friends of St. Mary's have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St. Mary's. 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? Friends of St. Mary's's website listed in our register data is http://www.stmarysroyston.co.uk/. 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? The register records Friends of St. Mary's 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 registered as a charity? Friends of St. Mary's was entered on the register on 19 August 2011. 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=1143478&subId=0).