--- title: "The Friends of Orpington Hospital — charity 214935 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Orpington Hospital (charity 214935): income £216k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-orpington-hospital retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:18:08.708Z 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. 214935 FO # The Friends of Orpington Hospital Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Orpington Hospital is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=214935&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Orpington Hospital? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-orpington-hospital&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Orpington%20Hospital) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Orpington Hospital? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £216,437 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £131,606 Registered charity number 214935 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Orpington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Friends of Orpington Hospital (number 214935) 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 Orpington Hospital do? The charity runs a shop and tea bar at Orpington Hospital. 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 Orpington Hospital Answers The Friends of Orpington Hospital 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 Orpington Hospital as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Friends of Orpington Hospital'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 2 April 1963 Where it says it operates Bromley ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services. 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 Orpington Hospital registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Orpington Hospital yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Orpington Hospital. 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 Orpington Hospital? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 214935? Search 214935 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 Orpington Hospital do? The charity runs a shop and tea bar at Orpington Hospital. Does The Friends of Orpington Hospital have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Orpington Hospital. 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 Orpington Hospital? The Friends of Orpington Hospital does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Orpington Hospital? The register does not record The Friends of Orpington Hospital as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Friends of Orpington Hospital's trustees paid? The Friends of Orpington Hospital's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of Orpington Hospital registered as a charity? The Friends of Orpington Hospital was entered on the register on 2 April 1963. 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=214935&subId=0).