--- title: "The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund — charity 526867 | CharityCompare" description: "The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund (charity 526867): income £268k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-austin-friars-st-monica-s-development-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:07.839Z 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. 526867 AF # The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526867&subId=0) Work at The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-austin-friars-st-monica-s-development-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Austin%20Friars%20St.%20Monica) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £267,681 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £80,880 Registered charity number 526867 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Etterby Scaur Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk](http://www.austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk/) Quick answer The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund (number 526867) 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 Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund do? The advancement of education at Austin Friars St Monica's School Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund Answers The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 records The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund 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 Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 November 1965 Also known as Austin Friars St Monicas Development Fund Previous names on the register The Austin Friars Development Fund in Connection with Austin Friars School Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development 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 The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund? - 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 The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund as a registered charity (number 526867) 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 The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund's charity number? The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund's charity number is 526867. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 526867? Search 526867 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 Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund do? The advancement of education at Austin Friars St Monica's School Does The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development 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 The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund? The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.austinfriars.cumbria.sch.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 The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund? The register records The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund 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 Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund's trustees paid? The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund: The Austin Friars Development Fund in Connection with Austin Friars School. When was The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund registered as a charity? The Austin Friars St. Monica's Development Fund was entered on the register on 29 November 1965. 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=526867&subId=0).