Three Owls Bird Sanctuary and Reserve

Analysis

Three Owls Bird Sanctuary and Reserve is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochdale Lancs. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Three Owls Bird Sanctuary and Reserve reported income of £16k and spending of £60k, spending 379% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £18k to £16k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 196% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Three Owls Bird Sanctuary and Reserve sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrogate and Ripon Beekeepers' Association (£16k), Castledon Greyhound Rescue (£16k) and Compassionate Paws International (£16k).