RAPTOR AID CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 February 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £6,728
Latest expenditure: £7,557
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Coxwood Farm, Parkside, Cox Lane, Rossett, WREXHAM, Clwyd

Website recorded by the regulator: www.raptoraid.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Raptor Aid operates within the UK and internationally for the benefit of birds of prey and their conservation. We provide education through talks, consultancy, bespoke field courses and equipment such as nest boxes and owl pellet dissection kits. We support grassroots conservation efforts for bird of prey conservation and monitoring through targeted fundraising and small grants.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,557

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,326

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,348

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,478

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £26,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,246

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,557
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,326
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,348
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,478
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £26,247
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,246
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RAPTOR AID CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-02-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Feb 2018 as amended on 12 Aug 2024
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO BIRDS OF PREY (RAPTORS), THEIR HABITATS, SPECIES CONSERVATION AND MONITORING, ORNITHOLOGY AND AVIAN BIOLOGY. 2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS OF PREY (RAPTORS) AND THEIR HABITATS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND INDIVIDUALS IN CARRYING OUT PRACTICAL CONSERVATION INITIATIVES FOR BIRDS OF PREY (RAPTORS) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL GRANTS AND EQUIPMENT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures