--- title: "The Boston League of Hospital Friends — charity 509101 | CharityCompare" description: "The Boston League of Hospital Friends (charity 509101): income £3,092 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-boston-league-of-hospital-friends retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:12:10.160Z 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. 509101 BL # The Boston League of Hospital Friends Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Boston League of Hospital Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=509101&subId=0) Work at The Boston League of Hospital Friends? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-boston-league-of-hospital-friends&type=claim&name=The%20Boston%20League%20of%20Hospital%20Friends) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Boston League of Hospital Friends? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £3,092 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £125,025 Registered charity number 509101 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Boston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Boston League of Hospital Friends (number 509101) 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 Boston League of Hospital Friends do? Provides comforts and amenities not supplied by NHS for patients and staff of local hospital. Provides ultra modern medical equipment not afforded by NHS - including that for prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients on admission. The thousands spent have benefitted the medical staff and nursing staff but most importantly the patients themselves. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Boston League of Hospital Friends Answers The Boston League of Hospital Friends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Boston League of Hospital Friends as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 August 1979 Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **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 The Boston League of Hospital Friends registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Boston League of Hospital Friends yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Boston League of Hospital Friends. 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 Boston League of Hospital Friends? - 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 The Boston League of Hospital Friends's charity number? The Boston League of Hospital Friends's charity number is 509101. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 509101? Search 509101 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 Boston League of Hospital Friends do? Provides comforts and amenities not supplied by NHS for patients and staff of local hospital. Provides ultra modern medical equipment not afforded by NHS - including that for prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients on admission. The thousands spent have benefitted the medical staff and nursing staff but most importantly the patients themselves. Does The Boston League of Hospital Friends have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Boston League of Hospital Friends. 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 Boston League of Hospital Friends? The Boston League of Hospital Friends 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 Boston League of Hospital Friends? The register does not record The Boston League of Hospital Friends as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Boston League of Hospital Friends registered as a charity? The Boston League of Hospital Friends was entered on the register on 30 August 1979. 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=509101&subId=0).