Can you help with kind donation, no matter how small. Each donation we receive will be ring fenced to help cover vital materials costs such as timber, aviary mesh and pea-gravel, all needed for renovation & strengthening our ageing bird aviaries.

With the challenges that many are faced with the cost of living crisis, we are fully aware it is a huge task by reaching out for donations, more so being just a small charity. With this in the forefront of our mind, and being a small charity, it is still important for us to still reach out to raise funds that provide help with the costs of vital renovation work on our 46 aviaries at our Sanctuary.

A kind donation will help towards vital materials that will enable us to commence this important work that solely benefits the welfare of our birds at our Sanctuary. Updates on the progress we make with visual media will be posted online to show progress.

About our Sanctuary
At the Barn Owl Centre, our charity is dedicated to providing lifetime care & support to both Owls and Birds of Prey.

With the Birds in our care, a large number were placed in our care following an RSPCA cruelty case where they were placed in our care for the duration of the life after they were removed from a private keeper home, this keeper who was legally prosecuted by the court for horrendous cruelty! This cruelty case was made public both online and in placed in localised & national newspapers by both local & national media outlets!
Link Here (Warning of Cruelty)

Many of our other resident birds, they, over the years have been placed in our care as unwanted pets, sadly the commercial pet trade of Owls & Birds of Prey has not helped, this has been because breeders have simply been over-breeding these birds in captivity due of public demand of wanting an Owl or Bird of Prey as a Pet. On a legal basis, it is illegal in the UK to release captive bred birds to the wild, if caught, legal prosecution will be taken. This is a UK law that helps to protect the welfare & safety of all captive bred birds and it also acts as a legal deterrent to deter people from releasing UK & non-UK captive bred species into the wild.

Our Sanctuary is a home & s protective lifeline for our birds, & as a small charity, we do rely heavily on the generosity of donations. A kind donation no matter how small, simply helps us continue our vital work supporting these beautiful birds..

Thank you for reading the above & for any donation you are able to give towards our birds Sanctuary.

Donate by telephone
Donations can be made by calling us direct on 01452 383999.

Donate via an arrange personal visit
Donations can be made during a personal visit, here we would love to show you around to give you a better insight into how your donation will help the birds. Please call us on 01452 383999 to arrange a date and time to personally visit our Sanctuary

Donating by Post
Barn Owl Centre
Netheridge Farm
Netheridge Close
Hempsted
Gloucester
GL2 5LE