Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Spending declining: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

GOWER BIRD HOSPITAL 

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending is declining
Established: 28 years

www.gowerbirdhospital.org.uk

info@gowerbirdhospital.org.uk

01792371630

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£83£54£29n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/12/21£75£57£18n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/12/20£121£87£34n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/19£86£100£-14n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/18£89£96£-6£0£0£0n/a08
31/12/17£62£67£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£91£55£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£71£56£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£67£53£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£61£60£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£53£57£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£86£54£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£53£58£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£50£47£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£59£62£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£43£51£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£94£62£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£38£30£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£34£39£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 9 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/03/1996, number: 1053912
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

VALETTA
SANDY LANE
PARKMILL
SWANSEA
SA3 2EW

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE SOUTH WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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