CCEW Charity Commission profile

BARN OWL TRUST

Registered charity 1201419 · organisation 5209039

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
21 December 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£521,139
Latest expenditure
£522,869
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BARN OWL TRUST, WATERLEAT, ASHBURTON, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ13 7HU

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Conservation of the Barn Owl and its Environment through practical conservation work, research, education and free national information and advice service. We also run a Live Owl Emergency Service, a small sanctuary for owls unable to survive in the wild and manage 26 acres of land purchased with a legacy in 2001 for Barn Owls and other wildlife. Our website is - www.barnowltrust.org.uk

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£521,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£522,869
Fin Period Start Date
21 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,473,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£521,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£522,869
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
46
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
21 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,473,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
348918
Income Other Trading Activities
17749
Income Charitable Activities
122413
Income Investments
25578
Income Other
6481
Income Total Income And Endowments
521139
Income Legacies
164997
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,927
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£501,942
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
522869
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20274
Expenditure Support Costs
38638
Expenditure Depreciation
39575
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5343
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£266,265
Assets Total Fixed
279111
Assets Own Use
279111
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,206,576
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,860
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,471,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
13860
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,171,458
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1440439
Funds Restricted
31388
Funds Total
1471827
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
21 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1473557
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1473557
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
0
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
273768
Assets Own Use
273768
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,220,634
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,845
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,473,557
Creditors One Year Total Current
20845
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,151,021
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1457842
Funds Restricted
15715
Funds Total
1473557
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BARN OWL TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-12-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE BARN OWL, OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE CHARITABLE(B) CONSERVING AND PROTECTING THE NATURAL HABITATS OF BARN OWLS.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN BARN OWL, WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE INCLUDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE, RESEARCH AND THROUGH TALKS, TRAINING COURSES, TEACHING SESSIONS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL AND YOUTH GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS.

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