RECORD, THE BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR CHESHIRE, HALTON, WARRINGTON AND WIRRAL

Charity Number: 1095859
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Various tasks and facilities pertaining to the collection, verification, management, storage and dissemination of biological/biodiversity data within the Cheshire region, including training in the identification of species, information on recording via a website which also delivers data and species mapping to the public and the education sector and beyond.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £154,822
Total expenditure: £186,123

Total income includes £50,036 from 4 government contract(s) and £35,180 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

43 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Halton
  • Warrington
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RECORD (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR TONY PARKER Chair
THE MAMMAL SOCIETY
Received: 4 days late
John Galbraith Buchanan Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
Dr Matthew Geary Trustee 14 September 2015
None on record
HELEN Bradshaw Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £80.77k £97.77k £135.94k £133.47k £154.82k
Total expenditure £84.36k £101.64k £114.31k £139.45k £186.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £14.25k £26.51k £50.04k
Income from government grants £10.02k £14.74k £10.02k N/A £35.18k

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 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 March 2024 43 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 March 2024 43 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 February 2021 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 February 2021 10 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 AUGUST 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 OCTOBER 2002.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO BIODIVERSITY (TERRESTRIAL, FRESHWATER AND MARINE SPECIES TO THE 12 MILE LIMIT, HABITATS AND SITES) IN CHESHIRE, HALTON, WARRINGTON AND WIRRAL (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A. THE COLLATING, STORAGE, MANAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION; B. CONDUCTING, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO BIODIVERSITY AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; OFFERING TRAINING AND AWARENESS RAISING PROGRAMMES RELATING TO BIODIVERSITY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

CHESHIRE, HALTON, WARRINGTON, WIRRAL.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 5
Parade Enterprise Centre
14 The Parade
Blacon
CHESTER
CH1 5HN
Phone:
01244394514
Email:
info@record-lrc.co.uk
Website:

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