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Registered charity · No. 279697Charitable company

Friends of Peterhouse

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Friends of Peterhouse is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Friends of Peterhouse?

Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£60,444
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£119,908
Registered charity number
279697
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
South Croydon
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Friends of Peterhouse (number 279697) 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 Peterhouse do?

To advance the educational and other charitable work of the College of Peterhouse in the University of Cambridge and generally to support the charitable work of the College.

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

From the annual return

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

Answers Friends of Peterhouse gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Friends of Peterhouse 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 Peterhouse's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01466716 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Cambridgeshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 Friends of Peterhouse registered for?

Education/training

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

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Peterhouse. 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

What should you check before donating to Friends of Peterhouse?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Friends of Peterhouse a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Peterhouse as a registered charity (number 279697) 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 Peterhouse's charity number?
Friends of Peterhouse's charity number is 279697. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 279697?
Search 279697 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 Peterhouse do?
To advance the educational and other charitable work of the College of Peterhouse in the University of Cambridge and generally to support the charitable work of the College.
Does Friends of Peterhouse have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Peterhouse. 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 Peterhouse?
Friends of Peterhouse 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 Peterhouse?
The register records Friends of Peterhouse 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 Peterhouse's trustees paid?
Friends of Peterhouse's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Peterhouse registered as a charity?
Friends of Peterhouse was entered on the register on 17 March 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01466716).

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.