Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

EASTBOURNE BIRD AID CIO 

We support learning disabled and autistic adults who for what ever reason do not get an adult social care service. In our retail, hospitality and Gull rehabilitation centre activities. This reduces isolation, develops new skills, improves communication and interaction with community. Whilst promoting a positive image of Gulls, and other Seabirds and helping to conserve a red listed bird
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
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?£101£70£30n/an/an/an/an/a38
31/03/21*£99£70£28n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/20£67£60£7n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/19£42£28£14n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/03/18£36£56£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£24£25£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£24£20£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£28£21£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£37£13£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£15£15£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£12£8£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years

www.birdaid.co.uk

CONTACT@BIRDAID.CO.UK

01323655396

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£16,700
National Lottery Community Fund£9,360
Sussex Community Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£11,700 29/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Eastbourne Bird Aid
£5,000 25/08/2020
Eastbourne Bird Aid is a small charity that specialises in the rehabilitation of gulls/seabirds. They work with the local community offering volunteering opportunities to learning disabled and ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000 24/08/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporter (shop)
£9,360 19/09/2019
12
Supporter (shop)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bird Aid
£6,148 19/11/2018
We want to hold events that develop the skills of learning disabled and autistic adults. Money will be spent on drivers and marketing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bird Aid Shed
£7,800 19/07/2018
12
The project give people with learning disabilities and autism the opportunity to build a variety of wooden garden objects which will then be sold to the wider community. This will help individuals ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bird Aid
£5,000 13/06/2018
12
towards one year's running costs of a project providing volunteering opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and autism in Hailsham, East Sussex.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bird Aid
£3,000 05/12/2013
towards the cost of Main Grant improvements to improve accessibility for wheelchair users at a wild bird rehabilitation centre in East Sussex
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2011, number: 1143728
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR21: 13 days late,
Main office

BIRD AID CHARITY SHOP AND COMMUNITY CAFE
UNIT 11 AND 12 THE QUINTINS
NORTH STREET
HAILSHAM
BN27 1DP

Objectives

1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF CARE, EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT.2) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WILD BIRDS AND ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR WILD BIRDS AND ANIMALS 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 BIRD AND ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG WILDLIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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