What does the register show for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum (number 293190) 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 Westonbirt Arboretum do?
The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum operates the membership scheme for Westonbirt, the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire. It aims to further public enjoyment and knowledge of this world renowned tree collection and to secure its sustainable future through engaging and informing visitors and members and by giving financial and practical support for the management and development of the site.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum
Answers Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum 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”.
How much are Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's highest-paid staff paid?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's money come from?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (58%), trading and fundraising events £638k (22%), donations and legacies £550k (19%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £236k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 58%
Trading and fundraising events£638k · 22%
Donations and legacies£550k · 19%
Investments£53k · 2%
Other income£51 · 0%
Does Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum 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 Westonbirt Arboretum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum; The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum Trust
Where it says it operates
Gloucestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 Westonbirt Arboretum registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum yet?
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Is Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum as a registered charity (number 293190) 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 Westonbirt Arboretum's charity number?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's charity number is 293190. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 293190?
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What does Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum do?
The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum operates the membership scheme for Westonbirt, the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire. It aims to further public enjoyment and knowledge of this world renowned tree collection and to secure its sustainable future through engaging and informing visitors and members and by giving financial and practical support for the management and development of the site.
Does Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum. 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 Westonbirt Arboretum?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's website listed in our register data is http://www.fowa.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.
How much is Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's money come from?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum reported £3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (58%), trading and fundraising events £638k (22%), donations and legacies £550k (19%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £236k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum?
The register records Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum 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 Westonbirt Arboretum's trustees paid?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum: The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum; The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum Trust.
When was Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum registered as a charity?
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum was entered on the register on 4 December 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04965522).