THE SPECIAL BRANCH

Charity Number: 1195351
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To benefit the public of the Sheffield by relieving the suffering and distress of wild birds in need of care and attention caused by sickness, neglect or mistreatment; in particular to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such birds. Wherever possible wild birds will be rehabilitated & released. We aim to educate the public on bird welfare.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 September 2023

Total income: £15,638
Total expenditure: £20,863

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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Sheffield City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2021: CIO registration
  • 14 January 2025: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 14 January 2025: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/09/2022 28/09/2023
Total gross income £60.85k £15.64k
Total expenditure £22.38k £20.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 28 September 2023 13 August 2024 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 28 September 2023 13 August 2024 16 days late
Annual return 28 September 2022 24 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 September 2022 24 April 2023 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC OF THE SHEFFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY RELIEVING THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF WILD BIRDS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION CAUSED BY SICKNESS, NEGLECT OR MISTREATMENT; AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH BIRDS. WHEREVER POSSIBLE WILD BIRDS WILL BE REHABILITATED AND RELEASED. WE ALSO AIM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS APPERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE.