GOWER BIRD HOSPITAL

Charity number: 1053912
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To treat and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wild birds and animals with the sole intention of returning them to the wild. To conduct and supervise environmental studies and research into wildlife rehabilitation. All our research is non-invasive, with the welfare of the animals always our foremost priority. To deliver educational talks to schools and groups at local and national level.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £61,392
Total expenditure: £67,470

People

3 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 March 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SIMON ALLEN Chair
BRITISH WILDLIFE REHABILITATION COUNCIL
Received: On time
Michelle Melanie Rees Trustee 10 April 2018
None on record
KEITH HOGBEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £85.73k £120.70k £75.08k £83.07k £61.39k
Total expenditure £99.87k £86.75k £57.32k £54.28k £67.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £3.19k £2.29k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 8 MARCH 1996

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF BIRDS AND ANIMALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A HOSPITAL FOR THE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF SUCH BIRDS AND ANIMALS AND TO RETURN TO THEIR NATURAL HABITAT THOSE BIRDS WHICH ARE FULLY CURED

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE SOUTH WALES

Contact information

Address:
VALETTA
SANDY LANE
PARKMILL
SWANSEA
SA3 2EW
Phone:
01792371630
Email:
info@gowerbirdhospital.org.uk
Website:

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