--- title: "The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital — charity 503571 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital (charity 503571): income £57,091 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-sheffield-children-s-hospital retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:42.188Z 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. 503571 FO # The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/patients-and-parents/charities/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=503571&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-sheffield-children-s-hospital&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20Sheffield%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £57,091 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £57,355 Registered charity number 503571 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Western Bank Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/patients-and-parents/charities](http://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/patients-and-parents/charities/) Quick answer The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital (number 503571) 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital do? As our name suggests we provide funds solely for use by the Sheffield Childrens Hospital wards/departments. 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital Answers The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital 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 the Sheffield Children's Hospital's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 September 1974 Where it says it operates Sheffield City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital. 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital? - 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital as a registered charity (number 503571) 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital's charity number? The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital's charity number is 503571. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 503571? Search 503571 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital do? As our name suggests we provide funds solely for use by the Sheffield Childrens Hospital wards/departments. Does The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital. 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital? The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital's website listed in our register data is http://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/patients-and-parents/charities/. 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 Sheffield Children's Hospital? The register records The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital 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 the Sheffield Children's Hospital's trustees paid? The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital registered as a charity? The Friends of the Sheffield Children's Hospital was entered on the register on 3 September 1974. 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=503571&subId=0).