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Registered charity · No. 1197379CIO

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group

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Grasmere Red Squirrel Group is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Grasmere Red Squirrel Group?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£17,655
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£20,953
Registered charity number
1197379
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Broadgate House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group (number 1197379) 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 Grasmere Red Squirrel Group do?

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group ActivitiesWe conserve red squirrels in the Grasmere area of Cumbria by- feeding and monitoring them using people and cameras- removing sick specimens so they do not spread viruses and diseases- controlling grey squirrels using lawful and humane means- educating the public via leaflets, posters, newsletters, social media and face to face talks

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Grasmere Red Squirrel Group

Answers Grasmere Red Squirrel Group gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's highest-paid staff paid?

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Grasmere Red Squirrel Group 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

Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Grasmere Red Squirrels
Where it says it operates
Cumbria

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. 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 Grasmere Red Squirrel Group registered for?

Environment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Grasmere Red Squirrel Group yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Grasmere Red Squirrel Group. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Grasmere Red Squirrel Group a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Grasmere Red Squirrel Group as a registered charity (number 1197379) 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 Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's charity number?
Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's charity number is 1197379. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1197379?
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What does Grasmere Red Squirrel Group do?
Grasmere Red Squirrel Group ActivitiesWe conserve red squirrels in the Grasmere area of Cumbria by- feeding and monitoring them using people and cameras- removing sick specimens so they do not spread viruses and diseases- controlling grey squirrels using lawful and humane means- educating the public via leaflets, posters, newsletters, social media and face to face talks
Does Grasmere Red Squirrel Group have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Grasmere Red Squirrel Group. 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 Grasmere Red Squirrel Group?
Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's website listed in our register data is https://www.facebook.com/GrasmereReds/. 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 Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Grasmere Red Squirrel Group?
The register records Grasmere Red Squirrel Group 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 Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's trustees paid?
Grasmere Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Grasmere Red Squirrel Group registered as a charity?
Grasmere Red Squirrel Group was entered on the register on 6 January 2022.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.