BRITISH WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 263156
Charity reporting is up to date (3 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotes the conservation and preservation of all species of waterfowl and strives to educate through attendance at educational activities and other public events. This includes the education of the public via social media about some of the myths regarding the welfare of waterfowl. Producing academic studies such as looking into the genetic purity of endangered species of waterfowl.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £20,119
Total expenditure: £22,228

People

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Falkland Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Guernsey
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Jersey
  • Netherlands
  • Northern Ireland
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 May 1972: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B W A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tracey Eden Trustee 24 February 2024
None on record
Charles Hardcastle Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Luke Millward Trustee 26 February 2022
None on record
Edward Giles Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Mark Rubery Trustee 29 February 2020
None on record
IVOR PARRISH Trustee 27 February 2016
None on record
RICHARD HEDGES Trustee 27 February 2016
None on record
Owain Llyr Davies Trustee 01 March 2014
None on record
THOMAS DAVIS Trustee 11 June 2012
None on record
BRIDGET BURMAN Trustee
None on record
GEOFFREY CHASE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £23.93k £29.55k £21.67k £26.32k £20.12k
Total expenditure £26.87k £32.54k £23.23k £27.72k £22.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 02 August 2024 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 09 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 09 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 14 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 06 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 06 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 23 March 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RULES AS AMENDED 31ST JANUARY 1973 AS AMENDED 16 JANUARY 2010.

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF WATERFOWL, AND 2. CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN WATERFOWL AND 3. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC TO THE GREATER APPRECIATION OF WATERFOWL.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
HOLME HOUSE
THE DALE
AINSTABLE
CARLISLE
CA4 9RH
Phone:
07514601167
Email:
secretary@waterfowl.org.uk
Website:

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