Hedgehog Welfare (number 1194494) 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 Hedgehog Welfare do?
To take in sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs, and either release healthy hedgehog back to the wild or have them put to sleep. Provide advise to the general public and other hedgehog rehabilitators. To educate where possible.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hedgehog Welfare
Answers Hedgehog Welfare gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 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 Hedgehog Welfare 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
Hedgehog Welfare's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Hedgehog Welfare registered for?
Animals
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hedgehog Welfare yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hedgehog Welfare.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Hedgehog Welfare as a registered charity (number 1194494) 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 Hedgehog Welfare's charity number?
Hedgehog Welfare's charity number is 1194494. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1194494?
Search 1194494 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 Hedgehog Welfare do?
To take in sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs, and either release healthy hedgehog back to the wild or have them put to sleep. Provide advise to the general public and other hedgehog rehabilitators. To educate where possible.
Does Hedgehog Welfare have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hedgehog Welfare. 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 Hedgehog Welfare?
Hedgehog Welfare's website listed in our register data is http://www.hedgehogwelfare.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 Hedgehog Welfare?
The register records Hedgehog Welfare 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 Hedgehog Welfare's trustees paid?
Hedgehog Welfare's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Hedgehog Welfare registered as a charity?
Hedgehog Welfare was entered on the register on 17 May 2021.