--- title: "The Friends of Octavia — charity 290349 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Octavia (charity 290349): income £67,008 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-octavia retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:17:28.307Z 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. 290349Charitable company FO # The Friends of Octavia Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Octavia is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.octaviahousing.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=290349&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Octavia? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-octavia&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Octavia) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Octavia? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £67,008 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £56,674 Registered charity number 290349 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.octaviahousing.org.uk](http://www.octaviahousing.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Octavia (number 290349) 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 Octavia do? Providing help to the tenants of Octavia Housing and Care 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 Octavia Answers The Friends of Octavia 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 does not record The Friends of Octavia as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Friends of Octavia'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 24 October 1984 Company number [01851320](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01851320) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Friends of the St Marylebone Housing Association Where it says it operates Throughout London · Essex · Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Octavia registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Octavia yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Octavia. 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 Octavia? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Friends of Octavia's charity number? The Friends of Octavia's charity number is 290349. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 290349? Search 290349 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 Octavia do? Providing help to the tenants of Octavia Housing and Care Does The Friends of Octavia have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Octavia. 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 Octavia? The Friends of Octavia's website listed in our register data is http://www.octaviahousing.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 Octavia? The register does not record The Friends of Octavia as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Friends of Octavia's trustees paid? The Friends of Octavia'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 Octavia previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Friends of Octavia: The Friends of the St Marylebone Housing Association. When was The Friends of Octavia registered as a charity? The Friends of Octavia was entered on the register on 24 October 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01851320). 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=290349&subId=0).