Registered charity · No. 1118148Charitable company
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Freecycle UK
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Freecycle UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Freecycle UK (number 1118148) 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 Freecycle UK do?
An online gifting network designed to reduce waste and landfill and empower persons to reuse with the object of promoting community involvement.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Freecycle UK
Answers Freecycle UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 Freecycle UK 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
Freecycle UK's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 Freecycle UK registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Freecycle UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Freecycle UK.
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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What should you check before donating to Freecycle UK?
Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
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The register data used for this profile lists Freecycle UK as a registered charity (number 1118148) 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 Freecycle UK's charity number?
Freecycle UK's charity number is 1118148. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1118148?
Search 1118148 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 Freecycle UK do?
An online gifting network designed to reduce waste and landfill and empower persons to reuse with the object of promoting community involvement.
Does Freecycle UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Freecycle UK. 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 Freecycle UK?
Freecycle UK's website listed in our register data is http://uk.freecycle.org. 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 Freecycle UK?
The register records Freecycle UK 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 Freecycle UK's trustees paid?
Freecycle UK's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Freecycle UK registered as a charity?
Freecycle UK was entered on the register on 28 February 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05945013).