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Penrith District Red Squirrel Group is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals, environment/conservation/heritage.
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group (number 1117418) 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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group do?
Conserve red squirrels by feeding,improving habitat and advising on timing of timber operations to avoid breeding season. Controlling grey squirrels in north east Cumbria. Educating the public on the best ways of doing this and to the threat of squirrel pox and tree damage as a result of grey squirrels.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Penrith District Red Squirrel Group
Answers Penrith District Red Squirrel Group 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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's highest-paid staff paid?
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Penrith District 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
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Cumbria
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group registered for?
AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Penrith District Red Squirrel Group yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Penrith District Red Squirrel Group.
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Is Penrith District Red Squirrel Group a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Penrith District Red Squirrel Group as a registered charity (number 1117418) 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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's charity number?
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's charity number is 1117418. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1117418?
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What does Penrith District Red Squirrel Group do?
Conserve red squirrels by feeding,improving habitat and advising on timing of timber operations to avoid breeding season. Controlling grey squirrels in north east Cumbria. Educating the public on the best ways of doing this and to the threat of squirrel pox and tree damage as a result of grey squirrels.
Does Penrith District Red Squirrel Group have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Penrith District 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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group?
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's website listed in our register data is http://www.penrithredsquirrels.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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group?
The register records Penrith District 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 Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's trustees paid?
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Penrith District Red Squirrel Group registered as a charity?
Penrith District Red Squirrel Group was entered on the register on 29 December 2006.