--- title: "The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle — charity 1097736 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle (charity 1097736): income £1,006 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-st-mary-s-church-barnard-castle retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:46:08.149Z 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. 1097736 FO # The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1097736&subId=0) Work at The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-st-mary-s-church-barnard-castle&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20St%20Mary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,006 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,395 Registered charity number 1097736 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Darlington Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle (number 1097736) 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle do? The aim is to help maintain and preserve the fabric of St. Mary's Parish Church, Barnard Castle and its' Parish Hall. This is done by organising social events and visits open to the general public as well as members on a regular basis. 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle Answers The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 May 2003 Also known as Fosms Where it says it operates Durham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle registered for? Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle. 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle as a registered charity (number 1097736) 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 St Mary's Church Barnard Castle's charity number? The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle's charity number is 1097736. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1097736? Search 1097736 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle do? The aim is to help maintain and preserve the fabric of St. Mary's Parish Church, Barnard Castle and its' Parish Hall. This is done by organising social events and visits open to the general public as well as members on a regular basis. Does The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle. 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle? The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle 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 Mary's Church Barnard Castle? The register records The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle 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. When was The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle registered as a charity? The Friends of St Mary's Church Barnard Castle was entered on the register on 29 May 2003. 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=1097736&subId=0).