Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Friends of Westgate Parks is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage.
What does the register show for Friends of Westgate Parks?
Friends of Westgate Parks (number 1178364) 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 Westgate Parks do?
Conservation activities include maintenance of Westgate Parks wild flower meadow, physic garden, river banks and wildlife pond, and monitoring river-flies and butterflies. Education includes river and bat walks, archaeological digs, and forest school activities for children and adults. Research on biodiversity and archaeology is facilitated. Fund-raising activities are undertaken in support.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Westgate Parks
Answers Friends of Westgate Parks gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 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 does not record Friends of Westgate Parks as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Friends of Westgate Parks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Fowp
Where it says it operates
Kent
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Westgate Parks registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Westgate Parks yet?
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Is Friends of Westgate Parks a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Westgate Parks as a registered charity (number 1178364) 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 Westgate Parks's charity number?
Friends of Westgate Parks's charity number is 1178364. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Friends of Westgate Parks do?
Conservation activities include maintenance of Westgate Parks wild flower meadow, physic garden, river banks and wildlife pond, and monitoring river-flies and butterflies. Education includes river and bat walks, archaeological digs, and forest school activities for children and adults. Research on biodiversity and archaeology is facilitated. Fund-raising activities are undertaken in support.
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How can I donate to Friends of Westgate Parks?
Friends of Westgate Parks's website listed in our register data is http://www.westgateparks.co.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 Westgate Parks?
The register does not record Friends of Westgate Parks as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Friends of Westgate Parks's trustees paid?
Friends of Westgate Parks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Westgate Parks registered as a charity?
Friends of Westgate Parks was entered on the register on 14 May 2018.