Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of the Upper Wye is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
What does the register show for Friends of the Upper Wye?
Friends of the Upper Wye (number 1198234) 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 Upper Wye do?
Our purpose:The conservation, protection and improvement of the River Wye and tributaries for the benefitof the wildlife and public through a programme of volunteer river monitoring and by theadvancement of the education of the public in the understanding of the importance of riverquality on biodiversity, economic and social activity.
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 Upper Wye
Answers Friends of the Upper Wye gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Friends of the Upper Wye's highest-paid staff paid?
Friends of the Upper Wye's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of the Upper Wye 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 Upper Wye's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Friends of the River Wye
Where it says it operates
Herefordshire · Monmouthshire · Powys
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Upper Wye registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Upper Wye yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Upper Wye.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Upper Wye as a registered charity (number 1198234) 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 Upper Wye's charity number?
Friends of the Upper Wye's charity number is 1198234. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1198234?
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What does Friends of the Upper Wye do?
Our purpose:The conservation, protection and improvement of the River Wye and tributaries for the benefitof the wildlife and public through a programme of volunteer river monitoring and by theadvancement of the education of the public in the understanding of the importance of riverquality on biodiversity, economic and social activity.
Does Friends of the Upper Wye have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the Upper Wye. 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 Upper Wye?
Friends of the Upper Wye's website listed in our register data is https://www.friendsoftheriverwye.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.
How much is Friends of the Upper Wye's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of the Upper Wye's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of the Upper Wye?
The register records Friends of the Upper Wye 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 Upper Wye's trustees paid?
Friends of the Upper Wye's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of the Upper Wye registered as a charity?
Friends of the Upper Wye was entered on the register on 14 March 2022.