--- title: "Westgate Whirlybirds — charity 1053558 | CharityCompare" description: "Westgate Whirlybirds (charity 1053558): income £232k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/westgate-whirlybirds retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:06:19.872Z 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. 1053558 WW # Westgate Whirlybirds Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Westgate Whirlybirds is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.westgatewhirlybirds.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1053558&subId=0) Work at Westgate Whirlybirds? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=westgate-whirlybirds&type=claim&name=Westgate%20Whirlybirds) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Westgate Whirlybirds? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £232,498 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £230,217 Registered charity number 1053558 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bury St. Edmunds Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.westgatewhirlybirds.org.uk](http://www.westgatewhirlybirds.org.uk/) Quick answer Westgate Whirlybirds (number 1053558) 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 Westgate Whirlybirds do? The charity provides affordable childcare facilities to children of parents living or working in the Suffolk area. We have a Pre-school, lunch club, breakfast club, after school club and holiday club. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Westgate Whirlybirds Answers Westgate Whirlybirds gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Westgate Whirlybirds's highest-paid staff paid? Westgate Whirlybirds's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Westgate Whirlybirds 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) Westgate Whirlybirds's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 March 1996 Also known as Earlybirds and Night Owls; Phoenix Pre School; Swallows; Westgate Whirlybirds & Pre-School Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Westgate Whirlybirds registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Westgate Whirlybirds yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Westgate Whirlybirds. 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 Westgate Whirlybirds? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=westgate-whirlybirds&type=claim&name=Westgate%20Whirlybirds) [Visit charity website](http://www.westgatewhirlybirds.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Westgate Whirlybirds a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Westgate Whirlybirds as a registered charity (number 1053558) 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 Westgate Whirlybirds's charity number? Westgate Whirlybirds's charity number is 1053558. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1053558? Search 1053558 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 Westgate Whirlybirds do? The charity provides affordable childcare facilities to children of parents living or working in the Suffolk area. We have a Pre-school, lunch club, breakfast club, after school club and holiday club. Does Westgate Whirlybirds have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Westgate Whirlybirds. 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 Westgate Whirlybirds? Westgate Whirlybirds's website listed in our register data is http://www.westgatewhirlybirds.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. How much is Westgate Whirlybirds's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Westgate Whirlybirds's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Westgate Whirlybirds? The register records Westgate Whirlybirds 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. Are Westgate Whirlybirds's trustees paid? Westgate Whirlybirds's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Westgate Whirlybirds registered as a charity? Westgate Whirlybirds was entered on the register on 7 March 1996. 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=1053558&subId=0).