--- title: "Special Friends Club — charity 1142501 | CharityCompare" description: "Special Friends Club (charity 1142501): income £55,633 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/special-friends-club retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:56.577Z 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. 1142501 SF # Special Friends Club Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Special Friends Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.specialfriendsclub.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142501&subId=0) Work at Special Friends Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=special-friends-club&type=claim&name=Special%20Friends%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Special Friends Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,633 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £47,565 Registered charity number 1142501 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bristol Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.specialfriendsclub.org.uk](http://www.specialfriendsclub.org.uk/) Quick answer Special Friends Club (number 1142501) 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 Special Friends Club do? ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2001, PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER 1090546. THE CHARITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOL HOLIDAY AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICE PROVIDED REDUCES ISOLATION FOR MANY FAMILIES, ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY SOCIAL EXPERIENCES IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Special Friends Club Answers Special Friends Club 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”. ### How much are Special Friends Club's highest-paid staff paid? Special Friends Club's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Special Friends Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Special Friends Club'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 21 June 2011 Previous names on the register Special Friends Club Org Where it says it operates South Gloucestershire · Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** 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 Special Friends Club registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Special Friends Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Special Friends Club. 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 Special Friends Club? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Special Friends Club's charity number? Special Friends Club's charity number is 1142501. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1142501? Search 1142501 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 Special Friends Club do? ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2001, PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER 1090546. THE CHARITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOL HOLIDAY AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICE PROVIDED REDUCES ISOLATION FOR MANY FAMILIES, ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY SOCIAL EXPERIENCES IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. Does Special Friends Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Special Friends Club. 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 Special Friends Club? Special Friends Club's website listed in our register data is http://www.specialfriendsclub.org.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 Special Friends Club's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Special Friends Club's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Special Friends Club? The register does not record Special Friends Club as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Special Friends Club's trustees paid? Special Friends Club's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Special Friends Club previously called? The register lists this previous name for Special Friends Club: Special Friends Club Org. When was Special Friends Club registered as a charity? Special Friends Club was entered on the register on 21 June 2011. 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=1142501&subId=0).