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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMAN WELFARE AND RESCUE

Registered charity 1123174 · organisation 4037603

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
12 March 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£79,740
Latest expenditure
£27,552
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Haven Cottage, The Entry, Wickham Skeith, EYE, Suffolk, IP23 8LY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birmanrescue.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF SAFEHOUSES (ALSO KNOWN AS RESCUE PENS); RESCUING AND RECEIVING CATS; PROVIDING VETERINARY TREATMENT AND NEUTERING AS NECESSARY; ARRANGING REHOMING; TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP, IF APPLICABLE; REREGISTERING IDENTITY MICROCHIPS; SUPPORTING OWNERS OF REHOMED CATS WITH ADVICE; AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, FINANCIAL AID FOR TREATMENT

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
1 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£79,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,552
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
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,755
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 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£44,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,155
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
7 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,430
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
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,046

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
1 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£79,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£44,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,155
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
7 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,046
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMAN WELFARE AND RESCUE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-03-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 17/02/2008AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12/11/2012AS AMENDED ON 12/05/2015AS AMENDED ON 01/10/2015 as amended on 25 Aug 2018
Charitable Objects
THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC 1. THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF BIRMANS AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THEIR FELINE COMPANIONS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION,2. IN THE EVENT OF THE CHARITY RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM A BONA FIDE BREED RESCUE FOR ASSISTANCE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, THE SUPPORT OF ANY ACTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF CATS OF THAT BREED RESCUE WHETHER BY PRACTICAL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ANY SUCH SUPPORT SHALL BE LIMITED TO EACH SPECIFIC REQUEST AND SHALL NOT EXTEND TO CONTINUAL SUPPORT, 3. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS, AND4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE BY PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE CARRYING OUT OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH ADDRESSING ISSUES IN THE BIRMAN BREED.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
324357
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BIRMAN CAT CLUB WELFARE AND RESCUE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures