Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Owls Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage.
The Owls Trust (number 1085403) 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 Owls Trust do?
Rehabilitation of wild, injured birds of prey. Education within schools and other organizations to promote matters concerned with the environment in relation to how this impacts on birds of prey, in particular owls. Involvement with other zoos worldwide to facilitate breeding and conservation programmes for some of the world's most endangered owls.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Owls Trust
Answers The Owls Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Owls Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Owls Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 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 Owls Trust 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
The Owls Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
North Wales Bird Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Dominican Republic
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Owls Trust as a registered charity (number 1085403) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Owls Trust's charity number?
The Owls Trust's charity number is 1085403. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1085403?
Search 1085403 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 Owls Trust do?
Rehabilitation of wild, injured birds of prey. Education within schools and other organizations to promote matters concerned with the environment in relation to how this impacts on birds of prey, in particular owls. Involvement with other zoos worldwide to facilitate breeding and conservation programmes for some of the world's most endangered owls.
Does The Owls Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Owls Trust. 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 Owls Trust?
The Owls Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.theowlstrust.org. 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 Owls Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Owls Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 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 Owls Trust?
The register records The Owls Trust 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 Owls Trust's trustees paid?
The Owls Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Owls Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Owls Trust: North Wales Bird Trust.
When was The Owls Trust registered as a charity?
The Owls Trust was entered on the register on 6 March 2001.