--- title: "The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk — charity 1070593 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk (charity 1070593): income £10,344 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-parish-church-of-st-mary-preston-st-mary-suffolk retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:51.464Z 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. 1070593 FO # The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1070593&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-parish-church-of-st-mary-preston-st-mary-suffolk&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20Parish%20Church%20of%20St%20Mary%2C%20Preston%20St.%20Mary%2C%20Suffolk) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £10,344 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £8,413 Registered charity number 1070593 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk (number 1070593) 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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk do? Raise money by holding events to support the fabric of the Church of Preston St Mary 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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk Answers The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 July 1998 Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk. 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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk? - 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 the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk as a registered charity (number 1070593) 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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk's charity number? The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk's charity number is 1070593. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1070593? Search 1070593 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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk do? Raise money by holding events to support the fabric of the Church of Preston St Mary Does The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk. 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 Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk? The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk 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 the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk? The register does not record The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk's trustees paid? The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk registered as a charity? The Friends of the Parish Church of St Mary, Preston St. Mary, Suffolk was entered on the register on 20 July 1998. 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/). 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