Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friendship International UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Friendship International UK (number 1189960) 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 Friendship International UK do?
For the benefit of the people of Bangladesh and of such other countries as the Trustees may determine, the CIO acts to prevent and relieve poverty, advance education, prevent and relieve sickness and advance and preserve health, and preserve and conserve the heritage craft of traditional boat making, particularly in Bangladesh, for public education, by the provision of grants, or services.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friendship International UK
Answers Friendship International UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Friendship International UK's highest-paid staff paid?
Friendship International UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Friendship International UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Friendship International UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bangladesh
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.
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 Friendship International UK registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friendship International UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friendship International UK.
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Is Friendship International UK a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friendship International UK as a registered charity (number 1189960) 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 Friendship International UK's charity number?
Friendship International UK's charity number is 1189960. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1189960?
Search 1189960 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 Friendship International UK do?
For the benefit of the people of Bangladesh and of such other countries as the Trustees may determine, the CIO acts to prevent and relieve poverty, advance education, prevent and relieve sickness and advance and preserve health, and preserve and conserve the heritage craft of traditional boat making, particularly in Bangladesh, for public education, by the provision of grants, or services.
Does Friendship International UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friendship International UK. 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 Friendship International UK?
Friendship International UK's website listed in our register data is https://friendship.ngo/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.
How much is Friendship International UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friendship International UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friendship International UK?
The register does not record Friendship International UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Friendship International UK's trustees paid?
Friendship International UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friendship International UK registered as a charity?
Friendship International UK was entered on the register on 16 June 2020.