--- title: "Water Rangers — charity 1209475 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Water Rangers (charity 1209475): income £25,656 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/water-rangers retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:07:46.659Z 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. 1209475CIO WR # Water Rangers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Water Rangers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://waterrangers.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209475&subId=0) Work at Water Rangers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=water-rangers&type=claim&name=Water%20Rangers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Water Rangers? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £25,656 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £18,591 Registered charity number 1209475 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Headley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [waterrangers.com](https://waterrangers.com/) Quick answer Water Rangers (number 1209475) 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 Water Rangers do? Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of waterways including through the provision of equipment and resources for collecting and disseminating data.To advance education in the conservation, protection, and improvement of the ecology of waterways with information and resources for citizen science groups. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Water Rangers Answers Water Rangers 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Water Rangers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Water Rangers'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 6 August 2024 Where it says it operates Throughout England · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Water Rangers registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Water Rangers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Water Rangers. 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 Water Rangers? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Water Rangers's charity number? Water Rangers's charity number is 1209475. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209475? Search 1209475 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 Water Rangers do? Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of waterways including through the provision of equipment and resources for collecting and disseminating data.To advance education in the conservation, protection, and improvement of the ecology of waterways with information and resources for citizen science groups. Does Water Rangers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Water Rangers. 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 Water Rangers? Water Rangers's website listed in our register data is https://waterrangers.com. 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 Water Rangers? The register does not record Water Rangers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Water Rangers's trustees paid? Water Rangers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Water Rangers registered as a charity? Water Rangers was entered on the register on 6 August 2024. 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=1209475&subId=0).