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Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.
What does the register show for Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds?
Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds (number 1175055) 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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds do?
The charity works to promote the conservation of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in West Oxfordshire. The charity does this through participation in public consultation processes and public communication, and may in certain circumstances challenge the decisionmaking of public bodies if it believes they have not complied with their legal responsibilities to the Cotswolds AONB.
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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds
Answers Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 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 Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds 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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Friends of Evenlode Valley and West Oxfordshire Cotswolds
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds.
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What should you check before donating to Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds?
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Is Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds as a registered charity (number 1175055) 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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds's charity number?
Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds's charity number is 1175055. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1175055?
Search 1175055 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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds do?
The charity works to promote the conservation of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in West Oxfordshire. The charity does this through participation in public consultation processes and public communication, and may in certain circumstances challenge the decisionmaking of public bodies if it believes they have not complied with their legal responsibilities to the Cotswolds AONB.
Does Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds. 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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds?
Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds's website listed in our register data is http://www.fowoc.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds?
The register records Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds 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 West Oxfordshire Cotswolds's trustees paid?
Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds: Friends of Evenlode Valley and West Oxfordshire Cotswolds.
When was Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds registered as a charity?
Friends of the West Oxfordshire Cotswolds was entered on the register on 9 October 2017.