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Registered charity · No. 296638

Friends of St Helen, Abingdon

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Friends of St Helen, Abingdon is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Friends of St Helen, Abingdon?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£50,146
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£47,442
Registered charity number
296638
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
St. Helens Court
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

What does the register show for Friends of St Helen, Abingdon?

Friends of St Helen, Abingdon (number 296638) 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 St Helen, Abingdon do?

The Friends currently provides -ú10,000 each year from the income of its capital funds for maintenance of the fabric. Additional monies are raised from talks and social events for Friends and their guests. An annual programme listing these events is sent out.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of St Helen, Abingdon

Answers Friends of St Helen, Abingdon gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 St Helen, Abingdon 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 St Helen, Abingdon's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
F O S H; Fosh
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 296638. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Friends of St Helen, Abingdon registered for?

Environment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of St Helen, Abingdon yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of St Helen, Abingdon. 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 St Helen, Abingdon a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of St Helen, Abingdon as a registered charity (number 296638) 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 St Helen, Abingdon's charity number?
Friends of St Helen, Abingdon's charity number is 296638. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 296638?
Search 296638 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 St Helen, Abingdon do?
The Friends currently provides -ú10,000 each year from the income of its capital funds for maintenance of the fabric. Additional monies are raised from talks and social events for Friends and their guests. An annual programme listing these events is sent out.
Does Friends of St Helen, Abingdon have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of St Helen, Abingdon. 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 St Helen, Abingdon?
Friends of St Helen, Abingdon's website listed in our register data is http://www.abingdonparish.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of St Helen, Abingdon?
The register records Friends of St Helen, Abingdon 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 St Helen, Abingdon's trustees paid?
Friends of St Helen, Abingdon's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of St Helen, Abingdon registered as a charity?
Friends of St Helen, Abingdon was entered on the register on 24 April 1987.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-21, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.