--- title: "The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service — charity 266302 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service (charity 266302): income £52,489 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-calcutta-cathedral-relief-service retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:39:39.974Z 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. 266302 FO # The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofcrs.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=266302&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-calcutta-cathedral-relief-service&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Calcutta%20Cathedral%20Relief%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £52,489 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £47,106 Registered charity number 266302 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Abingdon Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofcrs.co.uk](http://www.friendsofcrs.co.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service (number 266302) 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service do? TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL RELIEF SERVICE AMONGST THE DESTITUTE AND NEEDY OF KOLKATA AND BEYOND THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND EMPOWERMENT. 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service Answers The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service'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 27 June 1991 Previous names on the register The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Where it says it operates India ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service. 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 266302 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service do? TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL RELIEF SERVICE AMONGST THE DESTITUTE AND NEEDY OF KOLKATA AND BEYOND THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND EMPOWERMENT. Does The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service. 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service? The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofcrs.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service? The register records The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service 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 Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service's trustees paid? The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service: The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral. When was The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service registered as a charity? The Friends of Calcutta Cathedral Relief Service was entered on the register on 27 June 1991. 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=266302&subId=0).