--- title: "The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) — charity 1186281 | CharityCompare" description: "The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) (charity 1186281): income £5,847 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-nyungwe-conservation-and-community-development-foundation-nyuco retrieved: 2026-10-09T21:33:30.980Z 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. 1186281Trust NC # The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://nyucorwanda.wixsite.com/nyuco) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186281&subId=0) Work at The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-nyungwe-conservation-and-community-development-foundation-nyuco&type=claim&name=The%20Nyungwe%20Conservation%20and%20Community%20Development%20Foundation%20(Nyuco)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,847 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,550 Registered charity number 1186281 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Palmerston House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [nyucorwanda.wixsite.com/nyuco](https://nyucorwanda.wixsite.com/nyuco) Quick answer The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) (number 1186281) 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) do? Nyungwe Forest National Park is pristine rainforest in south western Rwanda. NYUCO provides grants to local organisations working to conserve and protect the environment and to advance the education locally about conservation and sustainable development. Our first project was funded in September 2019, a grant to BioCoop https://www.biocoop.rw for a 6 month project Children in Nature to 31/3/20 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) Answers The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) 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 records The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 November 2019 Also known as Nyuco Where it says it operates Rwanda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco). 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)? - 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. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-nyungwe-conservation-and-community-development-foundation-nyuco&type=claim&name=The%20Nyungwe%20Conservation%20and%20Community%20Development%20Foundation%20(Nyuco)) [Visit charity website](https://nyucorwanda.wixsite.com/nyuco) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) as a registered charity (number 1186281) 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)'s charity number? The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)'s charity number is 1186281. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186281? Search 1186281 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) do? Nyungwe Forest National Park is pristine rainforest in south western Rwanda. NYUCO provides grants to local organisations working to conserve and protect the environment and to advance the education locally about conservation and sustainable development. Our first project was funded in September 2019, a grant to BioCoop https://www.biocoop.rw for a 6 month project Children in Nature to 31/3/20 Does The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco). 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)? The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)'s website listed in our register data is https://nyucorwanda.wixsite.com/nyuco. 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 Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco)? The register records The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) 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. When was The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) registered as a charity? The Nyungwe Conservation and Community Development Foundation (Nyuco) was entered on the register on 11 November 2019. 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=1186281&subId=0).