What does the register show for Friends of Wash Common Library?
Friends of Wash Common Library (number 1179703) 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 Wash Common Library do?
The Friends of Wash Common Library was set up in 2017 as a response to the threatened closure of the library by West Berkshire Council. After a campaign lasting nearly two years the Friends, with support from Newbury Town Council, re-opened the library as a Community library. FoWCL fund and manage the library, it Is completely independent of WBLS and is run entirely by volunteers.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Wash Common Library
Answers Friends of Wash Common Library gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Wash Common Library 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
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
West Berkshire · Hampshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
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 Wash Common Library registered for?
Education/trainingRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Wash Common Library yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Wash Common Library.
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Is Friends of Wash Common Library a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Wash Common Library as a registered charity (number 1179703) 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 Wash Common Library's charity number?
Friends of Wash Common Library's charity number is 1179703. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179703?
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What does Friends of Wash Common Library do?
The Friends of Wash Common Library was set up in 2017 as a response to the threatened closure of the library by West Berkshire Council. After a campaign lasting nearly two years the Friends, with support from Newbury Town Council, re-opened the library as a Community library. FoWCL fund and manage the library, it Is completely independent of WBLS and is run entirely by volunteers.
Does Friends of Wash Common Library have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Friends of Wash Common Library?
Friends of Wash Common Library's website listed in our register data is http://www.washcommonlibrary.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 Wash Common Library?
The register records Friends of Wash Common Library 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.
When was Friends of Wash Common Library registered as a charity?
Friends of Wash Common Library was entered on the register on 29 August 2018.