The Bird of Prey Project

Charity number: 1152982
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The restoration of native habitats through the conservation of wild birds of prey and owls; the engagement of diverse communities through nature based education and the development of new ethical raptor welfare standards in the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £111,685
Total expenditure: £101,254

People

5 Trustee(s)

26 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 July 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WOEF (Working name)
  • WEST OF ENGLAND FALCONRY LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
07495749 Open in new window
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joe Rayment Chair 16 January 2021
None on record
James Robert Hancock Trustee 24 June 2025
None on record
Nicola Claire Plaskitt Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
JANE ELIZABETH DURRANT Trustee 03 June 2023
None on record
Andrew John Bool Trustee 22 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £58.37k £75.13k £87.55k £86.24k £111.69k
Total expenditure £52.23k £53.80k £75.12k £81.20k £101.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £29.77k £2.56k 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 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 01 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

01 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JAN 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/05/2013 as amended on 15 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIVE THE SUFFERING OF BIRDS OF PREY IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND OF SUCH BIRDS; AND 2) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS BIRDS OF PREY BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE BIRDS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASONS OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO BIRDS OF PREY IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG SUCH BIRDS

Contact information

Address:
The Bird of Prey Project
The Grain Store
Newton St. Loe
BATH
BA2 9BT
Phone:
01225233029
Email:
info@birdofpreyproject.org
Website:

www.birdofpreyproject.org Open in new window