--- title: "The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary — charity 1152016 | CharityCompare" description: "The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary (charity 1152016): income £117k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-birkett-smith-animal-sanctuary retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:57.988Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1152016 BA # The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.birkett-smith.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152016&subId=0) Work at The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-birkett-smith-animal-sanctuary&type=claim&name=The%20Birkett-Smith%20Animal%20Sanctuary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary? Reported income · year ending 2024-11-01 £117,341 Reported spending · year ending 2024-11-01 £316,697 Registered charity number 1152016 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bridport Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.birkett-smith.org.uk](https://www.birkett-smith.org.uk/) Quick answer The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary (number 1152016) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary do? Animal sanctuary Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary Answers The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 November 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's highest-paid staff paid? The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 1 November 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 1 November 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 May 2013 Also known as Bsas Where it says it operates Devon · Dorset · Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's charity number? The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's charity number is 1152016. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152016? Search 1152016 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary do? Animal sanctuary Does The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary? The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's website listed in our register data is https://www.birkett-smith.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 1 November 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary? The register records The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's trustees paid? The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 1 November 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary registered as a charity? The Birkett-Smith Animal Sanctuary was entered on the register on 14 May 2013. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152016&subId=0).