Registered charity · No. 1082158Charitable company
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Forest Peoples Programme
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Forest Peoples Programme is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Forest Peoples Programme (number 1082158) 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 Forest Peoples Programme do?
To support indigenous and tribal forest peoples to promote their collective and individual rights, secure their lands and manage thier natural resources to build their capacity to carry out actions for the long-term relief of poverty and to educate policy makers and civil society about their concerns and aspirations.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Forest Peoples Programme
Answers Forest Peoples Programme 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”.
How much are Forest Peoples Programme's highest-paid staff paid?
Forest Peoples Programme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
3
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Forest Peoples Programme's money come from?
Forest Peoples Programme reported £9.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.5m (99%), donations and legacies £34k (0%), investments £27k (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9.5m · 99%
Donations and legacies£34k · 0%
Investments£27k · 0%
Other income£3,058 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Forest Peoples Programme 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
Forest Peoples Programme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Forest Peoples Programme registered for?
Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Forest Peoples Programme yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Forest Peoples Programme.
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The register data used for this profile lists Forest Peoples Programme as a registered charity (number 1082158) 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 Forest Peoples Programme's charity number?
Forest Peoples Programme's charity number is 1082158. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Forest Peoples Programme do?
To support indigenous and tribal forest peoples to promote their collective and individual rights, secure their lands and manage thier natural resources to build their capacity to carry out actions for the long-term relief of poverty and to educate policy makers and civil society about their concerns and aspirations.
Does Forest Peoples Programme have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Forest Peoples Programme. 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 Forest Peoples Programme?
Forest Peoples Programme's website listed in our register data is http://www.forestpeoples.org. 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.
How much is Forest Peoples Programme's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Forest Peoples Programme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 6 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Forest Peoples Programme's money come from?
Forest Peoples Programme reported £9.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £9.5m (99%), donations and legacies £34k (0%), investments £27k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Forest Peoples Programme?
The register records Forest Peoples Programme 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 Forest Peoples Programme's trustees paid?
Forest Peoples Programme's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Forest Peoples Programme previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Forest Peoples Programme: Forest Peoples Project.
When was Forest Peoples Programme registered as a charity?
Forest Peoples Programme was entered on the register on 24 August 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03868836).