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The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust (number 1183398) 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 Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust do?
(a) for the public benefit, the preservation, restoration, development and maintenance of Abingdon Abbey, its buildings and site and other historic buildings and land in the town of Abingdon-on-Thames and its neighbourhood;(b) to advance education in the subjects of the abbey, its properties and the history, heritage and culture of the local area.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust
Answers The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust 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 Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
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Is The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust as a registered charity (number 1183398) 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 Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's charity number?
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's charity number is 1183398. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust do?
(a) for the public benefit, the preservation, restoration, development and maintenance of Abingdon Abbey, its buildings and site and other historic buildings and land in the town of Abingdon-on-Thames and its neighbourhood;(b) to advance education in the subjects of the abbey, its properties and the history, heritage and culture of the local area.
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How can I donate to The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust?
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.abingdonabbeybuildings.co.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.
How much is The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust?
The register records The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust 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 Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's trustees paid?
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust registered as a charity?
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust was entered on the register on 14 May 2019.