Registered charity · No. 1142821Charitable company
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Friends of the Caribbean
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of the Caribbean is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
What does the register show for Friends of the Caribbean?
Friends of the Caribbean (number 1142821) 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 the Caribbean do?
To promote the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively members of the Caribbean Community in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area, by: a) The promotion and preservation of good health. b) The advancement of education. c) Helping Young People, in particular but not exclusively members of the Dual Heritage Community to develop their capabilities
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of the Caribbean
Answers Friends of the Caribbean gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Does Friends of the Caribbean receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Friends of the Caribbean. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Friends of the Caribbean 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 does not record Friends of the Caribbean as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Friends of the Caribbean's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.
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.
What causes is Friends of the Caribbean registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Caribbean yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Caribbean.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Caribbean as a registered charity (number 1142821) 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 the Caribbean's charity number?
Friends of the Caribbean's charity number is 1142821. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1142821?
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What does Friends of the Caribbean do?
To promote the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively members of the Caribbean Community in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area, by: a) The promotion and preservation of good health. b) The advancement of education. c) Helping Young People, in particular but not exclusively members of the Dual Heritage Community to develop their capabilities
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How can I donate to Friends of the Caribbean?
Friends of the Caribbean's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofthecaribbean.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 the Caribbean?
The register does not record Friends of the Caribbean as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Friends of the Caribbean's trustees paid?
Friends of the Caribbean's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of the Caribbean registered as a charity?
Friends of the Caribbean was entered on the register on 11 July 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06651532).