Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
What does the register show for Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team?
Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team (number 1182536) 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 Water Search and Rescue Team do?
The FOWSART Charity exists to raise funds to help the Water Search and Rescue Team which help to provide response and operational support to the Emergency Services in a range of situations varying from providing operational & tactical support during times of flooding or civil emergency
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team
Answers Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team 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 Water Search and Rescue Team'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Water Search and Rescue Team registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team?
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Is Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team as a registered charity (number 1182536) 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 Water Search and Rescue Team's charity number?
Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team's charity number is 1182536. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1182536?
Search 1182536 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 Water Search and Rescue Team do?
The FOWSART Charity exists to raise funds to help the Water Search and Rescue Team which help to provide response and operational support to the Emergency Services in a range of situations varying from providing operational & tactical support during times of flooding or civil emergency
Does Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team. 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 Water Search and Rescue Team?
Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team's website listed in our register data is https://fowsart.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 Water Search and Rescue Team?
The register records Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team 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 Water Search and Rescue Team's trustees paid?
Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team'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 Water Search and Rescue Team registered as a charity?
Friends of Water Search and Rescue Team was entered on the register on 19 March 2019.