--- title: "Grendon Friends Trust — charity 1038885 | CharityCompare" description: "Grendon Friends Trust (charity 1038885): income £175 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/grendon-friends-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:44:39.583Z 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. 1038885Trust GF # Grendon Friends Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Grendon Friends Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofgrendon.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1038885&subId=0) Work at Grendon Friends Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=grendon-friends-trust&type=claim&name=Grendon%20Friends%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Grendon Friends Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £175 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £5,750 Registered charity number 1038885 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Brookside Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.friendsofgrendon.co.uk](http://www.friendsofgrendon.co.uk/) Quick answer Grendon Friends Trust (number 1038885) 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 Grendon Friends Trust do? Grendon Friends Trust assists in the provision of artistic, creative and craft facilities for the Grendon Therapeutic Community Prison to enable prisoners to try out new skills and have successful experiences, complementary to their therapy. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Grendon Friends Trust Answers Grendon Friends Trust 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 Grendon Friends Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 June 1994 Where it says it operates Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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. ## What causes is Grendon Friends Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Grendon Friends Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Grendon Friends Trust. 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 Grendon Friends Trust? - 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 Grendon Friends Trust as a registered charity (number 1038885) 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 Grendon Friends Trust's charity number? Grendon Friends Trust's charity number is 1038885. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1038885? Search 1038885 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 Grendon Friends Trust do? Grendon Friends Trust assists in the provision of artistic, creative and craft facilities for the Grendon Therapeutic Community Prison to enable prisoners to try out new skills and have successful experiences, complementary to their therapy. Does Grendon Friends Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Grendon Friends Trust. 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 Grendon Friends Trust? Grendon Friends Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofgrendon.co.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 Grendon Friends Trust? The register does not record Grendon Friends Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Grendon Friends Trust registered as a charity? Grendon Friends Trust was entered on the register on 22 June 1994. 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=1038885&subId=0).