--- title: "The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park — charity 1178545 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park (charity 1178545): income £13,540 (2026). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-marbury-country-park-and-anderton-nature-park retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:18:37.365Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1178545 FO # The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.foam.merseyforest.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1178545&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-marbury-country-park-and-anderton-nature-park&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Marbury%20Country%20Park%20and%20Anderton%20Nature%20Park) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £13,540 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £12,876 Registered charity number 1178545 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Marbury Country Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.foam.merseyforest.uk](http://www.foam.merseyforest.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park (number 1178545) 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 The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park do? Walks and talks designed and held to enable the general public to learn more about the natural, historical and cultural value of the Northwich Woodlands.Grants and donations obtained to enable facilities to be installed, improving the amenity and recreational value of the area, including installation of interpretation panels and construction of a bird hide for use by the public. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park Answers The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, 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 does not record The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 May 2018 Also known as Friends of Anderton and Marbury; Foam; Friends of Marbury & Anderton Nature Park; Friends of Marbury and Anderton Nature Parks Where it says it operates Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; 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 The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park registered for? General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park. 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 Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park's charity number is 1178545. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1178545? Search 1178545 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 The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park do? Walks and talks designed and held to enable the general public to learn more about the natural, historical and cultural value of the Northwich Woodlands.Grants and donations obtained to enable facilities to be installed, improving the amenity and recreational value of the area, including installation of interpretation panels and construction of a bird hide for use by the public. Does The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park. 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 The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park? The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park's website listed in our register data is http://www.foam.merseyforest.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 The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park? The register does not record The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park's trustees paid? The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park registered as a charity? The Friends of Marbury Country Park and Anderton Nature Park was entered on the register on 29 May 2018. 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=1178545&subId=0).