Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution (number 1168696) 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution do?
FWRD is dedicated to reducing festival waste through education of festival-goers and collection of abandoned items once festivals end. We engage festival-goers to inform them about the environmental consequences of tent abandonment and organise post-festival salvages which other local and national charities can attend to collect abandoned items for whatever cause they support.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution
Answers Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution 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
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Fwrd; Festival Waste Reuse and Diversion
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution yet?
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Is Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution as a registered charity (number 1168696) 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution's charity number?
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution's charity number is 1168696. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1168696?
Search 1168696 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution do?
FWRD is dedicated to reducing festival waste through education of festival-goers and collection of abandoned items once festivals end. We engage festival-goers to inform them about the environmental consequences of tent abandonment and organise post-festival salvages which other local and national charities can attend to collect abandoned items for whatever cause they support.
Does Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution. 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution?
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution's website listed in our register data is http://www.fwrdtogether.co.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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution?
The register records Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution 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 Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution's trustees paid?
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution registered as a charity?
Festival Waste Reclamation and Distribution was entered on the register on 9 August 2016.