HUXLEY'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1208765 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HUXLEY'S BIRD OF PREY CENTRE AND GARDEN

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIVE THE SUFFERING OF BIRDS OF PREY IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH BIRDS. 2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF BIRDS OF PREY TOGETHER WITH THEIR VARYING HABITATS,

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIVE THE SUFFERING OF BIRDS OF PREY IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH BIRDS.2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF BIRDS OF PREY TOGETHER WITH THEIR VARYING HABITATS, THROUGH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAMMES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES, HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION, THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF WILD INJURED RAPTORS, CONTRIBUTING TO RESEARCH INTO THE BREEDING, HABITAT AND HEALTH OF ALL BIRDS OF PREY, AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIES RECOVERY EFFORTS.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY IN THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND WELFARE OF BIRDS OF PREY AND IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG SUCH BIRDS.

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Horsham, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £19,154 during its first year of operation, primarily due to significant set-up costs. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was funded by interest-free loans from trustees and supporters, and the trustees are confident that future income growth will cover ongoing costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Huxley’s foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Chalk Cliff Trust — “The Chalk Cliff Trust supports charities and was kind enough to give us a grant to help us keep going.” (source page)
• The Maingot Trust — “The Maingot Trust has kindly given us a grant to support the care of our birds and animals. Thank you!” (source page)
• Animal Friends Pet Insurance — “Animal Friends Pet Insurance has kindly supported our charity, helping us care for our birds and animals. Thank you!” (source page)
• Carr and Cobb Legal Services — “Stephen and Rachael from Carr and Cobb Legal Services have kindly sponsored Cillian, our Chilean Blue Eagle, for the year. Thank you!” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Luke Lloydchair
• Amanda Webb
• Emma Hill

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Hampshire · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

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