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Doolittles Wildlife Rescue

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £7.9K

  • Spending

    £6.2K

Charity no. 108609 Company no. 684097 Date registered. 07/04/2022

Public benefits

What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? Provide a safe environment for Members of the Public to bring wildlife casualties for care, treatment, rehabilitation and release back into the wild. Relieve the stress and anxiety felt by the Public when confronted by an injured wild animal/bird by assuming experienced

responsibility for the casualty. Developing a dedicated Wildlife Hospital facility to provide a safe environment for the public to come for assistance. Provide a space for volunteers to gain experience in the field and develop personal skills. More wildlife surviving and returned to the wild. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? Annual report summarising all Charity activities. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? There is no harm arising from any of the Charity purposes. Who are the charity's beneficiaries? - General Public across Northern Ireland - Veterinary Practices - Environmental NGO’s - Animal Welfare Bodies within Council Departments - Local Emergency Services: PSNI/Fire & Rescue - The Wildlife Casualties which are rescued and released back to the wild. Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary? There are no Private benefits flowing from any of the Charity purposes.

What your organisation does

The Charity will provide a facility benefiting all, with the sole aims of relieving pain and suffering to native wild creatures, protecting species deemed Endangered and/or Protected under The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 & returning these creatures back to their native environment in due course. Providing a rescue service to collect,

treat and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wildlife casualties from across Northern Ireland.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of animal welfare

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Language community
  • Learning disabilities
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Tenants
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Animal welfare

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

To rescue & rehabilitate native wildlife casualties with the aim of eventual release back to the wild. Assist the General Public with emergency situations relating to wildlife casualties. To Provide expertise and assistance to local authorities, Animal Welfare Bodies, Emergency services (Fire/PSNI) Veterinary practices and Environmental NGO’s in the safe rescue, handling and removal of injured wild animals and birds across Northern Ireland. To provide a safe facility for the rehabilitation of casualties prior to release. To provide experienced skills and advice to the General Public over concerns for the safety and welfare of any Wild Creature. To provide education for the General public on assisting, protecting and conserving native wildlife in their local areas and the wider Northern Ireland. To facilitate the future planning and development of a dedicated Wildlife Hospital for Northern Ireland, allowing the General public to receive the help and experienced assistance with their situation relating to a wildlife casualty.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

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List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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