--- title: "The Friends of St Catherine's — charity 272519 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of St Catherine's (charity 272519): income £56,275 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-st-catherine-s retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:03:56.747Z 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. 272519 FO # The Friends of St Catherine's Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of St Catherine's is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=272519&subId=0) Work at The Friends of St Catherine's? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-st-catherine-s&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20St%20Catherine) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of St Catherine's? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £56,275 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £76,781 Registered charity number 272519 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cross Deep Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Friends of St Catherine's (number 272519) 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 St Catherine's do? Conduct various fund raising activities and fayres mainly to support St. Catherine's 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 St Catherine's Answers The Friends of St Catherine's gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 St Catherine's 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 St Catherine's's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 December 1976 Also known as Fosc Where it says it operates Richmond Upon Thames ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 St Catherine's registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of St Catherine's yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of St Catherine's. 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 St Catherine's? - 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 St Catherine's's charity number? The Friends of St Catherine's's charity number is 272519. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272519? Search 272519 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 St Catherine's do? Conduct various fund raising activities and fayres mainly to support St. Catherine's School Does The Friends of St Catherine's have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of St Catherine's. 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 St Catherine's? The Friends of St Catherine's 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 St Catherine's? The register records The Friends of St Catherine's 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 St Catherine's's trustees paid? The Friends of St Catherine's's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of St Catherine's registered as a charity? The Friends of St Catherine's was entered on the register on 15 December 1976. 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=272519&subId=0).