MOUSEHOLE WILD BIRD HOSPITAL AND SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 272145 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIRD HOSPITAL

Our objects and principal activities are to: - treat wild birds suffering from injuries or contamination from chemicals and oil spillages, provide sanctuary for any birds unable to be returned to the wild and to benefit the public by the dissemination of information and to enable them to view the activities of the hospital.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£270k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,360,163, a decrease from the previous year's £1,436,888. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to ensure sufficient funds to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity reported a net expenditure on charitable activities of £270,395 against total income of £270,395, resulting in a net gain from investments of £59,359.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to ensure that in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised (held: £1.4m)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level that is sufficient to ensure that in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£134k£270k
31/12/2023£91k£148k
31/12/2022£159k£285k
31/12/2021£84k£202k
31/12/2020£326k£131k

Common questions

Is MOUSEHOLE WILD BIRD HOSPITAL AND SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,360,163, a decrease from the previous year's £1,436,888. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to ensure sufficient funds to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity reported a net expenditure on charitable activities of £270,395 against total income of £270,395, resulting in a net gain from investments of £59,359. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOUSEHOLE WILD BIRD HOSPITAL AND SANCTUARY ASSOCIATION LIMITED£134k0unclearno doubt
THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9maboveno doubt
THE WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION FY2024£2.0m£60,000 - £69,9991unclear3.1%no doubt
SOUTH ESSEX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL FY2024£470k0aboveno doubt
SUFFOLK OWL SANCTUARY FY2024£1.2mUnder £60,0000aboveno doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS FY2025£195.0munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.