--- title: "The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle — charity 1065658 | CharityCompare" description: "The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle (charity 1065658): income £16,314 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-association-of-friends-of-st-mary-s-church-horncastle retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:52.809Z 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. 1065658 AO # The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1065658&subId=0) Work at The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-association-of-friends-of-st-mary-s-church-horncastle&type=claim&name=The%20Association%20of%20Friends%20of%20St.%20Mary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £16,314 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £8,137 Registered charity number 1065658 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Horncastle Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle (number 1065658) 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle do? The purpose is to protect and preserve St Mary's Chuch, Horncastle,both as a place for Christian Worship and also for the benefit of the public by the raising of funds to help towards the costs incurred with the maintaining, repairing, improving, beautifying and reconstructing the fabric of the church, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, windows and ornaments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle Answers The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 records The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 November 1997 Also known as The Friends of St Mary's; The Friends of St Mary's Church, Horncastle Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle. 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 1065658 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle do? The purpose is to protect and preserve St Mary's Chuch, Horncastle,both as a place for Christian Worship and also for the benefit of the public by the raising of funds to help towards the costs incurred with the maintaining, repairing, improving, beautifying and reconstructing the fabric of the church, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, windows and ornaments. Does The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle. 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle? The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle? The register records The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle 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 The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle's trustees paid? The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle registered as a charity? The Association of Friends of St. Mary's Church, Horncastle was entered on the register on 11 November 1997. 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=1065658&subId=0).