--- title: "The Estuary League of Friends — charity 1088242 | CharityCompare" description: "The Estuary League of Friends (charity 1088242): income £579k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-estuary-league-of-friends retrieved: 2026-10-08T13:43:13.337Z 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. 1088242Charitable company EL # The Estuary League of Friends Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Estuary League of Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.estuaryleague.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1088242&subId=0) Work at The Estuary League of Friends? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-estuary-league-of-friends&type=claim&name=The%20Estuary%20League%20of%20Friends) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Estuary League of Friends? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £578,744 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £612,683 Registered charity number 1088242 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Nancy Potter House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.estuaryleague.org](https://www.estuaryleague.org/) Quick answer The Estuary League of Friends (number 1088242) 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 Estuary League of Friends do? Estuary League of Friends has been supporting the community since 1987 and are based in Topsham Devon, serving the local area. Our aim is to work to improve the quality of life of those in need of care, comfort and support in our community. We support those who have been disadvantaged, through terminal illnesses, disablement, as well as the elderly, frail, and those with debilitating illnesses. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Estuary League of Friends Answers The Estuary League of Friends 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”. ### How much are The Estuary League of Friends's highest-paid staff paid? The Estuary League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Estuary League of Friends's money come from? The Estuary League of Friends reported £579k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £247k (43%), donations and legacies £208k (36%), trading and fundraising events £113k (20%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £23k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£247k · 43% - Donations and legacies£208k · 36% - Trading and fundraising events£113k · 20% - Investments£11k · 2% ### Does The Estuary League of Friends receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Estuary League of Friends. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Estuary League of Friends reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Estuary League of Friends 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 Estuary League of Friends'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 29 August 2001 Company number [04238939](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04238939) (Companies House) Also known as El of F Where it says it operates Devon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Estuary League of Friends registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Estuary League of Friends yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Estuary League of 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 Estuary League of 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. [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-estuary-league-of-friends&type=claim&name=The%20Estuary%20League%20of%20Friends) [Visit charity website](https://www.estuaryleague.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Estuary League of Friends a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Estuary League of Friends as a registered charity (number 1088242) 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 Estuary League of Friends's charity number? The Estuary League of Friends's charity number is 1088242. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1088242? Search 1088242 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 Estuary League of Friends do? Estuary League of Friends has been supporting the community since 1987 and are based in Topsham Devon, serving the local area. Our aim is to work to improve the quality of life of those in need of care, comfort and support in our community. We support those who have been disadvantaged, through terminal illnesses, disablement, as well as the elderly, frail, and those with debilitating illnesses. Does The Estuary League of Friends have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Estuary League of 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 Estuary League of Friends? The Estuary League of Friends's website listed in our register data is https://www.estuaryleague.org/. 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. How much is The Estuary League of Friends's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Estuary League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Estuary League of Friends's money come from? The Estuary League of Friends reported £579k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £247k (43%), donations and legacies £208k (36%), trading and fundraising events £113k (20%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £23k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Estuary League of Friends? The register records The Estuary League of Friends 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 Estuary League of Friends's trustees paid? The Estuary League of Friends'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 Estuary League of Friends registered as a charity? The Estuary League of Friends was entered on the register on 29 August 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04238939). 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=1088242&subId=0).