--- title: "The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment — charity 1068463 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (charity 1068463): income £16,285 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-the-duke-of-wellington-s-regiment retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:46.466Z 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. 1068463Trust FO # The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dwr.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1068463&subId=0) Work at The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-the-duke-of-wellington-s-regiment&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20the%20Duke%20of%20Wellington) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £16,285 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £27,542 Registered charity number 1068463 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Bankfield Museum Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dwr.org.uk](http://www.dwr.org.uk/) Quick answer The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (number 1068463) 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 the Duke of Wellington's Regiment do? Make grants for charitable purposes in connection with the regiment: (1) To promote the efficiency and Esprit de Corps. (2) Sporting, expeditionary, adventure training. (3) Regimental musuems, churches, property and colours. (4) Preservation of the links between the regiment and the communities in it's recruiting area. (5) To other charitable trusts for the benefit of the regiment. 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 the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Answers The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment'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 5 March 1998 Also known as Friends of D W R; Friends of Dwr Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance. 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 the Duke of Wellington's Regiment registered for? Amateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. 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 the Duke of Wellington's Regiment? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment as a registered charity (number 1068463) 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 The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment's charity number? The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment's charity number is 1068463. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1068463? Search 1068463 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 the Duke of Wellington's Regiment do? Make grants for charitable purposes in connection with the regiment: (1) To promote the efficiency and Esprit de Corps. (2) Sporting, expeditionary, adventure training. (3) Regimental musuems, churches, property and colours. (4) Preservation of the links between the regiment and the communities in it's recruiting area. (5) To other charitable trusts for the benefit of the regiment. Does The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. 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 the Duke of Wellington's Regiment? The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment's website listed in our register data is http://www.dwr.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment? The register does not record The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment's trustees paid? The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment registered as a charity? The Friends of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment was entered on the register on 5 March 1998. 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=1068463&subId=0).