# Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 702484 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/702484)
- Website: https://www.cawos.org
- Latest income: £7,094; spending £6,855
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Wirral, Cheshire East, Halton, Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester
- Other names: C A W O S (working)
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheshire-and-wirral-ornithological-society

In the operative area: to advance public education in ornithology and related matters; to promote the recording, research and study of birds and other wildlife; to support and encourage the preservation, conservation and study of wild birds and places of ornithological interest; to protect these from injury, ill-treatment or destruction; to collate, maintain and publish recorded results.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £7,094 | £6,855 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,694 | £7,089 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £7,204 | £5,724 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,540 | £7,124 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,126 | £5,950 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance public education in ornithology and related matters and in particular to promote the study of birds and other wildlife within the area of benefit. B) to support and encourage the preservation, conservation and study of wild birds and places of Ornithological interest, especially within the beneficial area and to protect these from injury ill-treatment or destruction. C)to promote the recording, study and research into all aspects of the avifauna of the administrative county of Cheshire together with the metropolitan borough of Wirral (including the hilbre islands) and to collate, maintain and publishing the useful results of such recording

## What it funds

Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society reported income of £7,094 and spending of £6,855. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £32.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wirral, Cheshire East, Halton, Warrington and Cheshire West & Chester.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (cawos.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wirral, Cheshire East, Halton, Warrington and Cheshire West & Chester.

### Does Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society give each year?

The register does not break out Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £6,855. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,548 a year.

### How large is Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society?

In its latest reported year Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society reported income of £7,094 and spending of £6,855.


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