--- title: "The Friends of Canford School — charity 1165196 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Canford School (charity 1165196): income £13,355 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-canford-school retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:39:28.666Z 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. 1165196Charitable company FO # The Friends of Canford School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Canford School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.canford.com/Friends-of-Canford) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165196&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Canford School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-canford-school&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Canford%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Canford School? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £13,355 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £16,741 Registered charity number 1165196 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Canford Magna Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.canford.com/Friends-of-Canford](https://www.canford.com/Friends-of-Canford) Quick answer The Friends of Canford School (number 1165196) 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 Canford School do? The advancement of education by affording assistance to Canford School ('the School') and to pupils of the School and further for the continuance of their education after leaving the School. 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 Canford School Answers The Friends of Canford School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 Canford School 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 Canford School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 January 2016 Company number [00383983](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00383983) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Poole ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Canford School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Canford School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Canford School. 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 Canford School? - 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. 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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 Canford School's charity number? The Friends of Canford School's charity number is 1165196. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165196? Search 1165196 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 Canford School do? The advancement of education by affording assistance to Canford School ('the School') and to pupils of the School and further for the continuance of their education after leaving the School. Does The Friends of Canford School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Canford School. 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 Canford School? The Friends of Canford School's website listed in our register data is https://www.canford.com/Friends-of-Canford. 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 Canford School? The register records The Friends of Canford School 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 Canford School's trustees paid? The Friends of Canford School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of Canford School registered as a charity? The Friends of Canford School was entered on the register on 19 January 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00383983). 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=1165196&subId=0).