--- title: "The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) — charity 1102221 | CharityCompare" description: "The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) (charity 1102221): income £15,972 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-barbados-and-friends-association-reading-area retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:35.437Z 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. 1102221 BA # The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bafa-reading.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1102221&subId=0) Work at The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barbados-and-friends-association-reading-area&type=claim&name=The%20Barbados%20and%20Friends%20Association%20(Reading%20Area)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £15,972 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,561 Registered charity number 1102221 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Civic Offices Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.bafa-reading.org.uk](http://www.bafa-reading.org.uk/) Quick answer The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) (number 1102221) 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 Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) do? Participation in various community events in Reading, supporting links with Barbados, social welfare activities and meetings for members. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) Answers The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) 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 The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'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 20 February 2004 Also known as Bafa Where it says it operates Reading · Wokingham · Oxfordshire · Barbados ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area). 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 Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barbados-and-friends-association-reading-area&type=claim&name=The%20Barbados%20and%20Friends%20Association%20(Reading%20Area)) [Visit charity website](http://www.bafa-reading.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) as a registered charity (number 1102221) 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 Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'s charity number? The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'s charity number is 1102221. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1102221? Search 1102221 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 Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) do? Participation in various community events in Reading, supporting links with Barbados, social welfare activities and meetings for members. Does The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area). 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 Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)? The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.bafa-reading.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)? The register does not record The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'s trustees paid? The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) registered as a charity? The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area) was entered on the register on 20 February 2004. 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=1102221&subId=0).