FRIENDS OF THE TENTH

About FRIENDS OF THE TENTH

FRIENDS OF THE TENTH is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1176669). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FRIENDS OF THE TENTH reported a total income of £67,556 and total expenditure of £47,947, a spending ratio of 71% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDS OF THE TENTH describes its activities as follows: We are committed to a commemorative sculpture in memory of the 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment and their 'best of times during the worst of times' spent in Leicestershire during 1944. We are also committed to raise funds to perpetuate the annual Somerby Commemoration. We also wish to help inform and educate the local (especially young) people of those world changing events. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDS OF THE TENTH. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 71.0% of income spent on charitable work