--- title: "The Friends of Spring Wood — charity 1107473 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Spring Wood (charity 1107473): income £1,565 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-spring-wood retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:03:42.971Z 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. 1107473 FO # The Friends of Spring Wood Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Spring Wood is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1107473&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Spring Wood? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-spring-wood&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Spring%20Wood) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Spring Wood? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £1,565 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £766 Registered charity number 1107473 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Cuerden Residential Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Friends of Spring Wood (number 1107473) 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 Spring Wood do? A voluntary run conservation group which manages the Spring Wood picnic site near Whalley, Lancashire. Volunteers meet at least once per month to carry out general maintenance of the woodland, conservation and educational projects. 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 Spring Wood Answers The Friends of Spring Wood gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Spring Wood as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 January 2005 Also known as Fosw Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Spring Wood registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Spring Wood yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Spring Wood. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Friends of Spring Wood? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search 1107473 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 Spring Wood do? A voluntary run conservation group which manages the Spring Wood picnic site near Whalley, Lancashire. Volunteers meet at least once per month to carry out general maintenance of the woodland, conservation and educational projects. Does The Friends of Spring Wood have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Spring Wood. 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 Spring Wood? The Friends of Spring Wood does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Spring Wood? The register does not record The Friends of Spring Wood as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Friends of Spring Wood registered as a charity? The Friends of Spring Wood was entered on the register on 5 January 2005. 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=1107473&subId=0).