THE WATERFOWL SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1196417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote humane behaviour towards waterfowl by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for waterfowl which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to waterfowl welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among waterfowl.

Objects

TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WATERFOWL BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR WATERFOWL WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO WATERFOWL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG WATERFOWL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus and holds cash funds of £29,774, which the trustees believe is sufficient to maintain operations over the next twelve months. The trustees have expressed no concerns regarding the financial stability of the charity.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
“The Charity generated donations of £74,325 in the period”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from Chair of Trustees
“two interest-free loans of £2,000 (May) and £12,000 (August) were made to the Charity by the Chair of Trustees.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Waterfowl Sanctuary (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£75k£77k
31/03/2024£64k£36k
31/03/2023£55k£52k

Common questions

Is THE WATERFOWL SANCTUARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus and holds cash funds of £29,774, which the trustees believe is sufficient to maintain operations over the next twelve months. The trustees have expressed no concerns regarding the financial stability of the charity.