--- title: "The Friends of the Five Parishes — charity 1059862 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the Five Parishes (charity 1059862): income £5,232 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-five-parishes retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:14.417Z 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. 1059862 FO # The Friends of the Five Parishes Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the Five Parishes is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thefiveparishes.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1059862&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the Five Parishes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-five-parishes&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20Five%20Parishes) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the Five Parishes? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,232 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £29,300 Registered charity number 1059862 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Dunmow Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thefiveparishes.org.uk](http://www.thefiveparishes.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of the Five Parishes (number 1059862) 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 the Five Parishes do? The Friends are dedicated to helping preserve the fabric of the church buildings of broxted, tilty, great easton and little easton for the benefit of future generations. 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 the Five Parishes Answers The Friends of the Five Parishes 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 the Five Parishes 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 18 December 1996 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 the Five Parishes registered for? Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the Five Parishes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the Five Parishes. 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 the Five Parishes? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of the Five Parishes as a registered charity (number 1059862) 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 the Five Parishes's charity number? The Friends of the Five Parishes's charity number is 1059862. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1059862? Search 1059862 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 the Five Parishes do? The Friends are dedicated to helping preserve the fabric of the church buildings of broxted, tilty, great easton and little easton for the benefit of future generations. Does The Friends of the Five Parishes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the Five Parishes. 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 the Five Parishes? The Friends of the Five Parishes's website listed in our register data is http://www.thefiveparishes.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 the Five Parishes? The register records The Friends of the Five Parishes 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 the Five Parishes registered as a charity? The Friends of the Five Parishes was entered on the register on 18 December 1996. 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=1059862&subId=0).