--- title: "Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare — charity 255820 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare (charity 255820): income £77 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-supporting-lowestoft-healthcare retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:04:46.478Z 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. 255820 FS # Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=255820&subId=0) Work at Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-supporting-lowestoft-healthcare&type=claim&name=Friends%20Supporting%20Lowestoft%20Healthcare) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £77 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £14,930 Registered charity number 255820 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lowestoft Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare (number 255820) 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare do? Fundraising to provide medical and other equipment needed by health professionals and other healthcare providers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare Answers Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 June 1968 Also known as Friends of Lowestoft Hospital; Nsheba; The Friends of Lowestoft Hospital and Nsheba Previous names on the register North Suffolk Hospital Equipment and Building Appeal; The Friends of the Lowestoft Hospitals and the North Suffolk Hospital Equipment and Building Appeal Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare. 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare as a registered charity (number 255820) 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare's charity number? Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare's charity number is 255820. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 255820? Search 255820 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare do? Fundraising to provide medical and other equipment needed by health professionals and other healthcare providers. Does Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare. 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare? Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare 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 Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare? The register does not record Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare previously called? The register lists these previous names for Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare: North Suffolk Hospital Equipment and Building Appeal; The Friends of the Lowestoft Hospitals and the North Suffolk Hospital Equipment and Building Appeal. When was Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare registered as a charity? Friends Supporting Lowestoft Healthcare was entered on the register on 12 June 1968. 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=255820&subId=0).