PROAVES FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 July 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £8,236
Latest expenditure: £67,169
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 21 Beaufort Way, EPSOM, KT17 2PS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ForBirds.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For Birds Foundation (formerly ProAves Foundation) leads conservation efforts through science, strong community relations and protection of the most important sites and landscapes for birds and biodiversity. Our mission is to protect birds and their habitats through land purchase, research, conservation action and community outreach. No support for school or gap year work.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,169

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,169

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,202

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,735

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Panama
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guatemala
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Belize
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PROAVES FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-07-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 28 APRIL 2003 AND ALTERED BY DECLARATION OF TRUST AMENDMENT DEED DATED 2 APRIL 2004.
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FORESTS OF SOUTH AMERICA; AND(B) TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH SUPPORTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN THE SCIENCES OF ZOOLOGY, BOTANY, ORNITHOLOGY, ENTOMOLOGY, MAMMALOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN THE NEOTROPICS AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH FINDINGS IN THESE FIELDS OF STUDY.
Area Of Benefit: THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FORESTS OF SOUTH AMERICA.

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 667771
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Foundation For Birds

Charity Name Id: 657951
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: For Birds Foundation

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling