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Registered charity · No. 246183

West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends

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West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£165,622
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£256,217
Registered charity number
246183
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends (number 246183) 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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends do?

The principal objective of the League is to help and benefit patients and medical staff at the West Berkshire Community Hospital. It seeks to meet its objective by funding the purchase of medical equipment for use within the West Berkshire Community Hospital and by Community Nursing. This equipment would not otherwise be available and the League selects equipment on the basis of merit and need

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends

Answers West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 records West Berkshire Community Hospital 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

West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
West Berkshire Community League of Friends
Previous names on the register
Newbury Hospitals Helpers' League
Where it says it operates
West Berkshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Other Charitable Activities.

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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Berkshire Community Hospital 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends as a registered charity (number 246183) 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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends's charity number?
West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends's charity number is 246183. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 246183?
Search 246183 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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends do?
The principal objective of the League is to help and benefit patients and medical staff at the West Berkshire Community Hospital. It seeks to meet its objective by funding the purchase of medical equipment for use within the West Berkshire Community Hospital and by Community Nursing. This equipment would not otherwise be available and the League selects equipment on the basis of merit and need
Does West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Berkshire Community Hospital 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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends?
West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends 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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends?
The register records West Berkshire Community Hospital 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 West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends's trustees paid?
West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends previously called?
The register lists this previous name for West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends: Newbury Hospitals Helpers' League.
When was West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends registered as a charity?
West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends was entered on the register on 25 March 1966.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.