--- title: "The Medway League of Friends — charity 1172065 | CharityCompare" description: "The Medway League of Friends (charity 1172065): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-medway-league-of-friends retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:25:30.623Z 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. 1172065CIO ML # The Medway League of Friends Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Medway League of Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://medwayleagueoffriends.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172065&subId=0) Work at The Medway League of Friends? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-medway-league-of-friends&type=claim&name=The%20Medway%20League%20of%20Friends) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Medway League of Friends? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,067,742 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £2,227,490 Registered charity number 1172065 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Windmill Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [medwayleagueoffriends.org.uk](http://medwayleagueoffriends.org.uk/) Quick answer The Medway League of Friends (number 1172065) 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 Medway League of Friends do? The objects of this Charitable Incorporated Organisation are the relief of sickness and the promotion of good health and wellbeing of patients of NHS services in Medway. It began operating on 1 August 2018, taking over from the Unincorporated Charity (Registered Number 240562) which carried out the same function previously. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Medway League of Friends Answers The Medway League of Friends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Medway League of Friends's highest-paid staff paid? The Medway League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Medway League of Friends's money come from? The Medway League of Friends reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2m (99%), donations and legacies £11k (1%), investments £6,863 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2m · 99% - Donations and legacies£11k · 1% - Investments£6,863 · 0% - Other income£4,371 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Medway League of Friends 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 Medway League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 March 2017 Previous names on the register Medway League of Friends Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Medway League of Friends registered for? DisabilityOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Medway League of Friends yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Medway League of Friends. 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 Medway League of Friends? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Medway League of Friends's charity number? The Medway League of Friends's charity number is 1172065. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172065? Search 1172065 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 Medway League of Friends do? The objects of this Charitable Incorporated Organisation are the relief of sickness and the promotion of good health and wellbeing of patients of NHS services in Medway. It began operating on 1 August 2018, taking over from the Unincorporated Charity (Registered Number 240562) which carried out the same function previously. Does The Medway League of Friends have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Medway League of Friends. 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 Medway League of Friends? The Medway League of Friends's website listed in our register data is http://medwayleagueoffriends.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. How much is The Medway League of Friends's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Medway League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Medway League of Friends's money come from? The Medway League of Friends reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2m (99%), donations and legacies £11k (1%), investments £6,863 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Medway League of Friends? The register records The Medway League of Friends 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 Medway League of Friends's trustees paid? The Medway League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Medway League of Friends previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Medway League of Friends: Medway League of Friends. When was The Medway League of Friends registered as a charity? The Medway League of Friends was entered on the register on 15 March 2017. 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=1172065&subId=0).