SWAN LIFELINE

Charity number: 1156995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Rescue and treatment of sick and injured swans. Release back to the wild wherever possible.Education of the public as to pollutants and problems with litter. Training emergency services in swan handling.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £33,575
Total expenditure: £104,796

People

3 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor And Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 May 2014: CIO registration
  • 23 August 2016: Funds received from 299254 SWAN LIFELINE
Organisation type:
CIO
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 policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gemma Rhiahnon Nelson Trustee 29 January 2026
None on record
Julian Paul Nichols Trustee 19 January 2026
None on record
Tania Dawson Trustee 14 September 2025
BRAY AND HOLYPORT SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £50.84k £50.84k £102.18k £42.41k £33.58k
Total expenditure £89.03k £87.45k £109.33k £99.67k £104.80k
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

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 30 November 2024 27 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 27 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 24 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 24 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 30 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 30 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 05 October 2022 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 05 October 2022 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 27 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 27 September 2021 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 09 May 2014

Charitable objects

1. TO RESCUE, PROVIDE SHELTER AND TREATMENT FOR AND OTHERWISE RELIEVE SICK, NEGLECTED AND INJURED SWANS OR ANY OTHER SPECIES OF BIRD THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER TO BE IN NEED OF ATTENTION; 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INCIDENCE AND EFFECT OF POLLUTION AND POLLUTANTS ON SWANS AND OTHER WATERFOWL OF THE RIVERS AND WATERWAYS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Contact information

Address:
Cuckoo Weir Island
Meadow Lane
Eton
WINDSOR
Berkshire
SL4 6SS
Phone:
01753859397
Email:
chairman@swanlifeline.uk
Website:

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