--- title: "The Friend Publications Limited — charity 211649 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friend Publications Limited (charity 211649): income £444k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friend-publications-limited retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:38:36.946Z 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. 211649Charitable company FP # The Friend Publications Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friend Publications Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thefriend.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=211649&subId=0) Work at The Friend Publications Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friend-publications-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Friend%20Publications%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friend Publications Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £444,169 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £414,097 Registered charity number 211649 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 173 Euston Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thefriend.org](http://www.thefriend.org/) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 January 1962 Company number [00604838](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00604838) (Companies House) Also known as The Friend Previous names on the register "the Friend" Publications Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 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. 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 Friend Publications Limited? - 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-friend-publications-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Friend%20Publications%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.thefriend.org/) ## Frequently asked questions 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). 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=211649&subId=0).