Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of the Young Disabled is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.
What does the register show for Friends of the Young Disabled?
Friends of the Young Disabled (number 516616) 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 Young Disabled do?
Helping disabled people and their carers to live as full and enriching a life as possible through the provision of training and recreation at a central resource centre in the City and County of Swansea
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 Young Disabled
Answers Friends of the Young Disabled gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2024, 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 Young Disabled 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 Young Disabled's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Group
Where it says it operates
City of Swansea
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
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 Young Disabled registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Young Disabled yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Young Disabled.
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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 Young Disabled?
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Is Friends of the Young Disabled a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Young Disabled as a registered charity (number 516616) 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 Young Disabled's charity number?
Friends of the Young Disabled's charity number is 516616. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 516616?
Search 516616 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 Young Disabled do?
Helping disabled people and their carers to live as full and enriching a life as possible through the provision of training and recreation at a central resource centre in the City and County of Swansea
Does Friends of the Young Disabled have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the Young Disabled. 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 Young Disabled?
Friends of the Young Disabled's website listed in our register data is http://foyd.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 Young Disabled?
The register records Friends of the Young Disabled 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 Young Disabled's trustees paid?
Friends of the Young Disabled's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of the Young Disabled registered as a charity?
Friends of the Young Disabled was entered on the register on 9 July 1985.