--- title: "Society of Saint Francis Central Fund — charity 280238 | CharityCompare" description: "Society of Saint Francis Central Fund (charity 280238): income £155k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/society-of-saint-francis-central-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:02:09.425Z 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. 280238Trust SO # Society of Saint Francis Central Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Society of Saint Francis Central Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280238&subId=0) Work at Society of Saint Francis Central Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=society-of-saint-francis-central-fund&type=claim&name=Society%20of%20Saint%20Francis%20Central%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Society of Saint Francis Central Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £155,103 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £155,616 Registered charity number 280238 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 5 Trinity Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Society of Saint Francis Central Fund (number 280238) 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 Society of Saint Francis Central Fund do? Defrays the costs of the Central Administration of the SSF & the expenses of its Ministers' General & First Order General Secretaries.Through its Development Fund, makes grants for the work of the Society of St Francis throughout the world.Through its Legacy Fund funds capital projects in Europe, provides long term support of elderly First Order Brothers & of SSF's work throughout the world. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Society of Saint Francis Central Fund Answers Society of Saint Francis Central Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 Society of Saint Francis Central Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Society of Saint Francis Central Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 July 1980 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · United States · South Korea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Society of Saint Francis Central Fund registered for? Education/trainingOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Society of Saint Francis Central Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Society of Saint Francis Central Fund. 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 Society of Saint Francis Central Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Society of Saint Francis Central Fund do? Defrays the costs of the Central Administration of the SSF & the expenses of its Ministers' General & First Order General Secretaries.Through its Development Fund, makes grants for the work of the Society of St Francis throughout the world.Through its Legacy Fund funds capital projects in Europe, provides long term support of elderly First Order Brothers & of SSF's work throughout the world. Does Society of Saint Francis Central Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Society of Saint Francis Central Fund. 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 Society of Saint Francis Central Fund? Society of Saint Francis Central Fund 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 Society of Saint Francis Central Fund? The register does not record Society of Saint Francis Central Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Society of Saint Francis Central Fund's trustees paid? Society of Saint Francis Central Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Society of Saint Francis Central Fund registered as a charity? Society of Saint Francis Central Fund was entered on the register on 8 July 1980. 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=280238&subId=0).