Registered charity · No. 1156778Charitable company
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Our Special Friends
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Our Special Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, animals.
Our Special Friends (number 1156778) 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 Our Special Friends do?
1.Help people at a vulnerable time in their lives to benefit from the companionship of animals through the provision of practical and emotional support.2.Increase the awareness and understanding of the benefits of the human-companion animal relationship and the impact of bereavement. 3.Facilitate the effective collaboration between human and companion animal organisations and support networks.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Our Special Friends
Answers Our Special Friends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Our Special Friends's highest-paid staff paid?
Our Special Friends's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 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 records Our Special Friends 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
Our Special Friends's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Our Special Friends registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAnimals
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The register data used for this profile lists Our Special Friends as a registered charity (number 1156778) 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 Our Special Friends's charity number?
Our Special Friends's charity number is 1156778. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1156778?
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What does Our Special Friends do?
1.Help people at a vulnerable time in their lives to benefit from the companionship of animals through the provision of practical and emotional support.2.Increase the awareness and understanding of the benefits of the human-companion animal relationship and the impact of bereavement. 3.Facilitate the effective collaboration between human and companion animal organisations and support networks.
Does Our Special Friends have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Our Special Friends?
Our Special Friends's website listed in our register data is http://www.ourspecialfriends.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.
How much is Our Special Friends's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Our Special Friends's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 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 Our Special Friends?
The register records Our Special Friends 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.
Are Our Special Friends's trustees paid?
Our Special Friends's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Our Special Friends registered as a charity?
Our Special Friends was entered on the register on 23 April 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08769892).