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Friends of the East Kent is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes.
What does the register show for Friends of the East Kent?
Friends of the East Kent (number 1196106) 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 East Kent do?
We aim to educate the public in all the transport heritage and character of the East Kent Road Car Company Ltd and other public transport operators in Kent and surrounding areas, by restoring and preserving vintage buses for public display. Also, to provide for the benefit of former employees of the companies and families,the facility of leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare.
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 East Kent
Answers Friends of the East Kent gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, 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 the East Kent 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 the East Kent's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Fotek
Where it says it operates
Kent
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 East Kent registered for?
Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the East Kent yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the East Kent.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the East Kent as a registered charity (number 1196106) 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 East Kent's charity number?
Friends of the East Kent's charity number is 1196106. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1196106?
Search 1196106 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 the East Kent do?
We aim to educate the public in all the transport heritage and character of the East Kent Road Car Company Ltd and other public transport operators in Kent and surrounding areas, by restoring and preserving vintage buses for public display. Also, to provide for the benefit of former employees of the companies and families,the facility of leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare.
Does Friends of the East Kent have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the East Kent. 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 the East Kent?
Friends of the East Kent's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsoftheeastkent.weebly.com. 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 East Kent?
The register records Friends of the East Kent 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 the East Kent's trustees paid?
Friends of the East Kent's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of the East Kent registered as a charity?
Friends of the East Kent was entered on the register on 11 October 2021.