THE BARN OWL TRUST

Charity number: 299835
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Between 1988 -2024 we carried out Conservation of the Barn Owl and its Environment through practical conservation work, research, education and a free national information and advice service. On 31st March 2024 we transferred all our assets and our work to Barn Owl Trust - charity no. 1201419. Since April 2024 we have been operating as Barn Owl Trust. Our website is - www.barnowltrust.org.uk

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 1988: Standard registration
  • 18 February 2016: Funds received from 1098639 THE AVIARY SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • B O T (Working name)
  • BOT ENVIRONMENTAL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KEITH RANALD GRANT Trustee
BARN OWL LEGACY TRUST
Received: On time
BARN OWL TRUST
Received: On time
KEVIN KEATLEY Trustee
BARN OWL LEGACY TRUST
Received: On time
BARN OWL TRUST
Received: On time
FRANCES JAINE RAMSDEN Trustee
BARN OWL TRUST
Received: On time
BARN OWL LEGACY TRUST
Received: On time
SIMON JAMES ROSS WILSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £432.90k £389.06k £1.32m £413.03k £0
Total expenditure £410.10k £359.06k £404.25k £1.95m £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £1.14m N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £16.99k N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £149.19k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £5.05k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £10.90k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £962.06k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £384.44k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £19.81k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £24.44k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 March 2025 27 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 August 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 August 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 September 2021 On time
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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.

CHARITABLE TRUST DEED DATED 25TH DECEMBER 1987 AS AMENDED 6 DECEMBER 1996

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ESPECIALLY THE BARN OWL AND OTHER ENDAGERED SPECIES AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A SAFE BREEDING ENVIRONMENT WITH THE OBJECT OF ENCOURAGING THE RECREATION AND PRESERVATION OF APPROPRIATE ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS THAT THEY MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE MEANS TO CONTINUE AND FLOURISH IN AS NATURAL AN ENVIRONMENT AS POSSIBLE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
BARN OWL TRUST
WATERLEAT
ASHBURTON
NEWTON ABBOT
TQ13 7HU
Phone:
01364255256
Email:
info@barnowltrust.org.uk
Website:

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