UNITED KINGDOM BIOLOGY COMPETITIONS

Charity number: 1191037
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run biology competitions for school students. Currently, we run three competitions: British Biology Olympiad, Intermediate Biology Olympiad and Biology Challenge. We participate in the International Biology Olympiad, fielding a team from the winners of British Biology Olympiad and volunteering in the international jury.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £85,285
Total expenditure: £54,985

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 August 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • UKBC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Adam Daizhen Wright Trustee 02 February 2025
None on record
Robert Starley Trustee 20 August 2022
None on record
Neil Thomas Richards Trustee 26 August 2020
None on record
Dr Andrew Treharne MBE Trustee 26 August 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £237.60k £80.13k £102.88k £85.29k
Total expenditure £73.46k £61.26k £72.41k £54.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 21 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 21 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 14 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 14 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 15 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 15 June 2022 On time 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Aug 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SUBJECT OF BIOLOGY BY:- 1. PROMOTING THE STUDY OF BIOLOGY AND ENCOURAGING AND ENHANCING BIOLOGY EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN SCHOOLS. 2. ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN BIOLOGY BY ORGANISING ANNUAL BIOLOGY COMPETITIONS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS. 3. SELECTING, TRAINING AND ORGANISING TEAMS OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS AND LEADERS TO REPRESENT THE UK AT THE INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD AND AT SUCH OTHER INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGY COMPETITIONS AS MAY BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE. 4. MAINTAINING MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD E.V. AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND PARTICIPATE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THAT ORGANISATION. 5. PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL TRAINING FOR POST-16 SCHOOL STUDENTS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
86 Blackpool Road North
LYTHAM ST. ANNES
Lancashire
FY8 3DD
Phone:
07405 100563
Email:
contact@ukbiologycompetitions.org
Website:

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