Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of Twigs is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment.
Friends of Twigs (number 1128280) 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 Twigs do?
To assist in the relief of mental illness in persons who are clients of The Recovery Tree Charity (including TWIGS and The Olive Tree Cafe) in Swindon by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities, materials or equipment ancillary to those provided by The Recovery Tree Charity.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Twigs
Answers Friends of Twigs gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 Twigs 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 Twigs's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Swindon
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Twigs registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Twigs yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Twigs.
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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 Twigs as a registered charity (number 1128280) 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 Twigs's charity number?
Friends of Twigs's charity number is 1128280. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1128280?
Search 1128280 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 Twigs do?
To assist in the relief of mental illness in persons who are clients of The Recovery Tree Charity (including TWIGS and The Olive Tree Cafe) in Swindon by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities, materials or equipment ancillary to those provided by The Recovery Tree Charity.
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How can I donate to Friends of Twigs?
Friends of Twigs's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsoftwigs.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Twigs?
The register records Friends of Twigs 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 Twigs's trustees paid?
Friends of Twigs's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Twigs registered as a charity?
Friends of Twigs was entered on the register on 26 February 2009.