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title: "Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust — charity 1139328 | CharityCompare"
description: "Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust (charity 1139328): income £207k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:25:31.022Z
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Registered charity · No. 1139328Charitable company

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# Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£207,338

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£229,834

Registered charity number

1139328

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Millway

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.visitkielder.com](http://www.visitkielder.com/)

Quick answer

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust (number 1139328) 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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust do?

(1) promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public (2) provision of facilities for public recreation and other leisure activities at Kielder in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving conditions of life (3) educate the public in all aspects of the natural environment (4) promoting the creation of works of art and presenting musical and dramatic performances.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust

Answers Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.

### Does Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust 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 does not record Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

15 December 2010

Company number

[07424020](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07424020) (Companies House)

Where it says it operates

Northumberland

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust.
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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust as a registered charity (number 1139328) 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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's charity number?

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's charity number is 1139328. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1139328?

Search 1139328 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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust do?

(1) promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public (2) provision of facilities for public recreation and other leisure activities at Kielder in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving conditions of life (3) educate the public in all aspects of the natural environment (4) promoting the creation of works of art and presenting musical and dramatic performances.

Does Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust. 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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust?

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.visitkielder.com. 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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust?

The register does not record Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's trustees paid?

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust registered as a charity?

Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust was entered on the register on 15 December 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07424020).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1139328&subId=0).