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title: "The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital — charity 282536 | CharityCompare"
description: "The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital (charity 282536): income £3,994 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 282536

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# The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, economic/community development/employment.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£3,994

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£3,934

Registered charity number

282536

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Shepton Mallet

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Quick answer

The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital (number 282536) 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 League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital do?

The charity exists to relieve patients and former patients of the hospital and generally to support its charitable work. This is done by volunteers, who raise funds by means of subscriptions, a summer fete, etc, and who attend the hospital to support in any manner that they are able. Funds raised are spent, after consideration by the committee, on the extra needs of the hospital that the PCT do no

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital

Answers The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital 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 League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community 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)

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

2 February 1981

Previous names on the register

The League of Friends of St Peter's and the District Hospital, Shepton Mallet

Where it says it operates

Somerset

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.

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 League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital.
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## What should you check before donating to The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital as a registered charity (number 282536) 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 League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital's charity number?

The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital's charity number is 282536. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 282536?

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What does The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital do?

The charity exists to relieve patients and former patients of the hospital and generally to support its charitable work. This is done by volunteers, who raise funds by means of subscriptions, a summer fete, etc, and who attend the hospital to support in any manner that they are able. Funds raised are spent, after consideration by the committee, on the extra needs of the hospital that the PCT do no

Does The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community 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 League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital 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 League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital?

The register records The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community 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.

What was The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital previously called?

The register lists this previous name for The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital: The League of Friends of St Peter's and the District Hospital, Shepton Mallet.

When was The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital registered as a charity?

The League of Friends of Shepton Mallet Community Hospital was entered on the register on 2 February 1981.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=282536&subId=0).