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Registered charity · No. 1169552Trust

Friends of Marsabit

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Friends of Marsabit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Friends of Marsabit?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£48,036
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£51,370
Registered charity number
1169552
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Frome
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Friends of Marsabit (number 1169552) 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 Marsabit do?

To advance the Christian religion in the Anglican Diocese of Marsabit in Kenya by:1. The provision of grants or other assets.2. Support to local communities within the said diocese to facilitate their survival, education, health, social and spiritual welfare or economic wellbeing. 3. Promoting a wider understanding of the problems facing the peoples of N Kenya.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Marsabit

Answers Friends of Marsabit gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Friends of Marsabit 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 Marsabit's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Kenya

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: 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 Friends of Marsabit registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Marsabit yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Marsabit. 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 Friends of Marsabit a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Marsabit as a registered charity (number 1169552) 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 Marsabit's charity number?
Friends of Marsabit's charity number is 1169552. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1169552?
Search 1169552 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 Friends of Marsabit do?
To advance the Christian religion in the Anglican Diocese of Marsabit in Kenya by:1. The provision of grants or other assets.2. Support to local communities within the said diocese to facilitate their survival, education, health, social and spiritual welfare or economic wellbeing. 3. Promoting a wider understanding of the problems facing the peoples of N Kenya.
Does Friends of Marsabit have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Marsabit. 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 Friends of Marsabit?
Friends of Marsabit 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 Friends of Marsabit?
The register records Friends of Marsabit 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 Marsabit's trustees paid?
Friends of Marsabit's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Marsabit registered as a charity?
Friends of Marsabit was entered on the register on 10 October 2016.

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.