--- title: "Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas — charity 1148416 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas (charity 1148416): income £60,455 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-st-marys-church-cerne-abbas retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:09:28.570Z 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. 1148416 FO # Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.cernechurchfriends.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1148416&subId=0) Work at Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-st-marys-church-cerne-abbas&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20St%20Marys%20Church%2C%20Cerne%20Abbas) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £60,455 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,683 Registered charity number 1148416 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Salter Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.cernechurchfriends.org.uk](http://www.cernechurchfriends.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas (number 1148416) 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas do? To help towards the cost of preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the Grade 1 listed building that is St Mary's Church in Cerne Abbas. Over the first 18 months of our existence the emphasis has been on raising awareness of The Friends and fund raising through concerts. 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas Answers Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas 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) Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 August 2012 Where it says it operates Dorset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas. 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas as a registered charity (number 1148416) 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas's charity number? Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas's charity number is 1148416. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1148416? Search 1148416 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas do? To help towards the cost of preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the Grade 1 listed building that is St Mary's Church in Cerne Abbas. Over the first 18 months of our existence the emphasis has been on raising awareness of The Friends and fund raising through concerts. Does Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas. 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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas? Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas's website listed in our register data is http://www.cernechurchfriends.org.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 Marys Church, Cerne Abbas? The register records Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas 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. Are Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas's trustees paid? Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas registered as a charity? Friends of St Marys Church, Cerne Abbas was entered on the register on 2 August 2012. 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=1148416&subId=0).