Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE SPECIAL BRANCH

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
28/09/22		£60,852	£22,381	£38,471	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.thespecialbranch.org

thespecialbranchbirdrescue@gmail.com

07865238940

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals

GiG Classification

Animal welfare

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Manager for the Special Branch
£10,000	17/06/2022	The funding will be used to employ a community manager for the bird rescue charity where they will manage volunteers arrange community events develop partnerships with other charities and engage more ....more The funding will be used to employ a community manager for the bird rescue charity where they will manage volunteers arrange community events develop partnerships with other charities and engage more people living with complex needs with work opportunities. The project aims to enable people to develop employment skills and build their confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROL ANN TAYLOR Appointed: 2022

DR SALLY ANN TAYLOR PHD (Chair) Appointed: 2021

SIMON JOHN HEARN MSC Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2021, number: 1195351

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

26 VICTORIA ROAD
SHEFFIELD
S10 2DL

Objectives

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.

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