--- title: "The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum — charity 1206841 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum (charity 1206841). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-penlee-house-gallery-and-museum retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:18:33.780Z 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. 1206841CIO FO # The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://friendsofpenleehouse.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1206841&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-penlee-house-gallery-and-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Penlee%20House%20Gallery%20and%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £0 Registered charity number 1206841 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Penlee Park Website [FRIENDSOFPENLEEHOUSE.ORG.UK](http://friendsofpenleehouse.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum (number 1206841) 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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum do? The Charity exists to support Penlee House Gallery and Museum. It raises funds for grants to the Gallery and Museum for the purchase of art and cultural artefacts, for education and outreach activities, and for the development of its services. It provides member services through lectures and publications associated with the field of interest of the Gallery and Museum. 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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum Answers The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum 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 Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum'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 February 2024 Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and 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 Penlee House Gallery and 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum as a registered charity (number 1206841) 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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum's charity number? The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum's charity number is 1206841. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1206841? Search 1206841 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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum do? The Charity exists to support Penlee House Gallery and Museum. It raises funds for grants to the Gallery and Museum for the purchase of art and cultural artefacts, for education and outreach activities, and for the development of its services. It provides member services through lectures and publications associated with the field of interest of the Gallery and Museum. Does The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and 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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum? The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum's website listed in our register data is http://FRIENDSOFPENLEEHOUSE.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. Are The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum's trustees paid? The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum'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 Penlee House Gallery and Museum registered as a charity? The Friends of Penlee House Gallery and Museum was entered on the register on 2 February 2024. 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=1206841&subId=0).