The Friend Publications Limited (number 211649) 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 Friend Publications Limited do?
The production and publishing of a weekly and quarterly magazine for the benefit of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, for the purpose of propagating the religious teaching of that Society and of promoting interest in its work.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friend Publications Limited
Answers The Friend Publications Limited 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”.
How much are The Friend Publications Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
The Friend Publications Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Friend Publications Limited 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
The Friend Publications Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Friend Publications Limited registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friend Publications Limited yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friend Publications Limited.
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Is The Friend Publications Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Friend Publications Limited as a registered charity (number 211649) 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 Friend Publications Limited's charity number?
The Friend Publications Limited's charity number is 211649. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 211649?
Search 211649 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 Friend Publications Limited do?
The production and publishing of a weekly and quarterly magazine for the benefit of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, for the purpose of propagating the religious teaching of that Society and of promoting interest in its work.
Does The Friend Publications Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friend Publications Limited. 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 Friend Publications Limited?
The Friend Publications Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.thefriend.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 Friend Publications Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Friend Publications Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friend Publications Limited?
The register records The Friend Publications Limited 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 Friend Publications Limited's trustees paid?
The Friend Publications Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Friend Publications Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Friend Publications Limited: "the Friend" Publications Limited.
When was The Friend Publications Limited registered as a charity?
The Friend Publications Limited was entered on the register on 23 January 1962. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00604838).