--- title: "The Community of St Francis — charity 286615 | CharityCompare" description: "The Community of St Francis (charity 286615): income £252k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-community-of-st-francis-2 retrieved: 2026-10-08T06:36:21.421Z 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. 286615 CO # The Community of St Francis Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Community of St Francis is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.franciscans.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=286615&subId=0) Work at The Community of St Francis? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-community-of-st-francis-2&type=claim&name=The%20Community%20of%20St%20Francis) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Community of St Francis? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £251,611 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £193,946 Registered charity number 286615 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Gloucester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.franciscans.org.uk](http://www.franciscans.org.uk/) Quick answer The Community of St Francis (number 286615) 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 Community of St Francis do? We are a group of women living in community under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Our works include hospitality for retreats and other purposes, counselling, spiritual direction, preaching, leading quiet days, participation in missions and both voluntary and part-time paid work for other agencies. The pay supports the work of the community in out different houses. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Community of St Francis Answers The Community of St Francis gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 Community of St Francis 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 Community of St Francis's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 March 1983 Where it says it operates Southwark · Leicestershire · South Korea · Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 286615. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Community of St Francis (286615-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=286615&subId=1) ## What causes is The Community of St Francis registered for? General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Community of St Francis yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Community of St Francis. 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 Community of St Francis? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-community-of-st-francis-2&type=claim&name=The%20Community%20of%20St%20Francis) [Visit charity website](http://www.franciscans.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Community of St Francis a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Community of St Francis as a registered charity (number 286615) 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 Community of St Francis's charity number? The Community of St Francis's charity number is 286615. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 286615? Search 286615 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 Community of St Francis do? We are a group of women living in community under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Our works include hospitality for retreats and other purposes, counselling, spiritual direction, preaching, leading quiet days, participation in missions and both voluntary and part-time paid work for other agencies. The pay supports the work of the community in out different houses. Does The Community of St Francis have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Community of St Francis. 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 Community of St Francis? The Community of St Francis's website listed in our register data is http://www.franciscans.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 Community of St Francis? The register records The Community of St Francis 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 Community of St Francis's trustees paid? The Community of St Francis's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Community of St Francis registered as a charity? The Community of St Francis was entered on the register on 2 March 1983. 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=286615&subId=0).