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Friends Trusts Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Friends Trusts Limited?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£210,239
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£257,583
Registered charity number
237698
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
173 Euston Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Friends Trusts Limited (number 237698) 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 Trusts Limited do?
The Company is the denominational trust corporation for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and its principal activity is to act as a custodian trustee . It also receives legacies as trustee for unincorporated Quaker charities.The Company administers certain trusts where it has been appointed managing trustee. The income is distributed in accordance with the terms of each trust.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends Trusts Limited
Answers Friends Trusts Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Trusts Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Friends Trusts Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 237698. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Friends Trusts Limited registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends Trusts Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends Trusts Limited.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends Trusts Limited as a registered charity (number 237698) 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 Trusts Limited's charity number?
Friends Trusts Limited's charity number is 237698. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 237698?
Search 237698 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 Trusts Limited do?
The Company is the denominational trust corporation for the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and its principal activity is to act as a custodian trustee . It also receives legacies as trustee for unincorporated Quaker charities.The Company administers certain trusts where it has been appointed managing trustee. The income is distributed in accordance with the terms of each trust.
Does Friends Trusts Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends Trusts Limited. 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 Trusts Limited?
Friends Trusts Limited 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 Trusts Limited?
The register does not record Friends Trusts Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Friends Trusts Limited's trustees paid?
Friends Trusts Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends Trusts Limited registered as a charity?
Friends Trusts Limited was entered on the register on 24 November 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00188362).