Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of the Hospital of St Cross is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.
What does the register show for Friends of the Hospital of St Cross?
Friends of the Hospital of St Cross (number 218485) 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 Hospital of St Cross do?
Support the health services of Rugby by providing volunteers and by raising funds, for the benefit of the local community
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 Hospital of St Cross
Answers Friends of the Hospital of St Cross 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 the Hospital of St Cross 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 Hospital of St Cross'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
Friends of St Cross
Previous names on the register
The League of Friends of the Rugby Hospitals
Where it says it operates
Warwickshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources.
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 Hospital of St Cross registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Hospital of St Cross yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Hospital of St Cross.
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.
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What should you check before donating to Friends of the Hospital of St Cross?
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Is Friends of the Hospital of St Cross a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Hospital of St Cross as a registered charity (number 218485) 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 Hospital of St Cross's charity number?
Friends of the Hospital of St Cross's charity number is 218485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 218485?
Search 218485 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 Hospital of St Cross do?
Support the health services of Rugby by providing volunteers and by raising funds, for the benefit of the local community
Does Friends of the Hospital of St Cross have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the Hospital of St Cross. 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 Hospital of St Cross?
Friends of the Hospital of St Cross's website listed in our register data is http://www.fsx.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 the Hospital of St Cross?
The register records Friends of the Hospital of St Cross 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 Hospital of St Cross's trustees paid?
Friends of the Hospital of St Cross's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friends of the Hospital of St Cross previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Friends of the Hospital of St Cross: The League of Friends of the Rugby Hospitals.
When was Friends of the Hospital of St Cross registered as a charity?
Friends of the Hospital of St Cross was entered on the register on 11 November 1963.