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Friends of Lancashire Archives is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Friends of Lancashire Archives (number 518611) 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 Friends of Lancashire Archives do?
The activities of the charity are the education of the public by promotion,support,assistance and improvement of the Lancashire Record Office through the activity of the group of Friends
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Lancashire Archives
Answers Friends of Lancashire Archives gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Does Friends of Lancashire Archives receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Friends of Lancashire Archives. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Friends of Lancashire Archives reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of Lancashire Archives 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
Friends of Lancashire Archives's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Fla
Where it says it operates
Lancashire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Friends of Lancashire Archives registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Lancashire Archives yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Lancashire Archives.
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Is Friends of Lancashire Archives a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Lancashire Archives as a registered charity (number 518611) 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 Friends of Lancashire Archives's charity number?
Friends of Lancashire Archives's charity number is 518611. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 518611?
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What does Friends of Lancashire Archives do?
The activities of the charity are the education of the public by promotion,support,assistance and improvement of the Lancashire Record Office through the activity of the group of Friends
Does Friends of Lancashire Archives have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Friends of Lancashire Archives?
Friends of Lancashire Archives's website listed in our register data is http://www.flarchives.co.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Lancashire Archives?
The register records Friends of Lancashire Archives 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 Friends of Lancashire Archives's trustees paid?
Friends of Lancashire Archives's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Lancashire Archives registered as a charity?
Friends of Lancashire Archives was entered on the register on 30 March 1987.