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Friends of the Karen Street Children is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Friends of the Karen Street Children?
Reported income · year ending 2026-04-05
£7,990
Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-05
£10,025
Registered charity number
1088188
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Winchester Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
What does the register show for Friends of the Karen Street Children?
Friends of the Karen Street Children (number 1088188) 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 Karen Street Children do?
Support for Street Children principally by assisting the education of children in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
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 Karen Street Children
Answers Friends of the Karen Street Children gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Karen Street Children 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
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Kenya
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Karen Street Children registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Karen Street Children yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Karen Street Children.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Friends of the Karen Street Children a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Karen Street Children as a registered charity (number 1088188) 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 Karen Street Children's charity number?
Friends of the Karen Street Children's charity number is 1088188. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1088188?
Search 1088188 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 Karen Street Children do?
Support for Street Children principally by assisting the education of children in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
Does Friends of the Karen Street Children have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the Karen Street Children. 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 Karen Street Children?
Friends of the Karen Street Children 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 the Karen Street Children?
The register records Friends of the Karen Street Children 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.
When was Friends of the Karen Street Children registered as a charity?
Friends of the Karen Street Children was entered on the register on 24 August 2001.