--- title: "The Friends of Blake Museum — charity 1099815 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Blake Museum (charity 1099815): income £12,459 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-blake-museum retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:39:18.456Z 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. 1099815 FO # The Friends of Blake Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Blake Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofblakemuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1099815&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Blake Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-blake-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Blake%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Blake Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £12,459 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £5,495 Registered charity number 1099815 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 5 Blake Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofblakemuseum.org.uk](http://www.friendsofblakemuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Blake Museum (number 1099815) 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 Blake Museum do? To support the Blake Museum, Bridgwater, both by fundraising and also by day-to-day management. The Museum is owned by Bridgwater Town Council. 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 Blake Museum Answers The Friends of Blake Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Friends of Blake Museum 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 Friends of Blake Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 October 2003 Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Blake Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Blake Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Blake Museum. 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 Friends of Blake Museum? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of Blake Museum as a registered charity (number 1099815) 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 Blake Museum's charity number? The Friends of Blake Museum's charity number is 1099815. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1099815? Search 1099815 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 Friends of Blake Museum do? To support the Blake Museum, Bridgwater, both by fundraising and also by day-to-day management. The Museum is owned by Bridgwater Town Council. Does The Friends of Blake Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Blake Museum. 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 Friends of Blake Museum? The Friends of Blake Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofblakemuseum.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 Friends of Blake Museum? The register records The Friends of Blake Museum 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 Blake Museum's trustees paid? The Friends of Blake Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of Blake Museum registered as a charity? The Friends of Blake Museum was entered on the register on 2 October 2003. 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=1099815&subId=0).