--- title: "Friends Together — charity 1153410 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Friends Together (charity 1153410): income £4,760 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-together retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:59:19.060Z 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. 1153410Charitable company FT # Friends Together Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends Together is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendstogetherbs.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153410&subId=0) Work at Friends Together? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-together&type=claim&name=Friends%20Together) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends Together? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £4,760 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £12,638 Registered charity number 1153410 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 173 High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendstogetherbs.org](http://www.friendstogetherbs.org/) Quick answer Friends Together (number 1153410) 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 Together do? Relief of loneliness and isolation in the bereaved through social activities and lunch clubs. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends Together Answers Friends Together 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 Together 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 15 August 2013 Company number [08063795](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08063795) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Together registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends Together yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends Together. 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 Together? - 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-together&type=claim&name=Friends%20Together) [Visit charity website](http://www.friendstogetherbs.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends Together a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends Together as a registered charity (number 1153410) 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 Together's charity number? Friends Together's charity number is 1153410. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1153410? Search 1153410 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 Together do? Relief of loneliness and isolation in the bereaved through social activities and lunch clubs. Does Friends Together have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends Together. 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 Together? Friends Together's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendstogetherbs.org. 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 Together? The register records Friends Together 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 Together registered as a charity? Friends Together was entered on the register on 15 August 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08063795). 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=1153410&subId=0).