Hertfordshire Natural History Society

Charity number: 218418
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. Promotion of the study of all branches of natural history and all matters relating to the conservation of flora, fauna, habitats and geological features in Hertfordshire. In particular to record and monitor the occurrence,distribution and status all forms of wildlife and how this changes over time and to publish the results. 2. Encourage participation in these activities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £12,790
Total expenditure: £19,052

People

13 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 1964: Standard registration
  • 20 March 1997: Standard registration
  • 20 March 1997: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HERTFORDSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (Working name)
  • HERTS BIRD CLUB (Working name)
  • HERTFORDSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY AND FIELD CLUB (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER TALLANTIRE Chair 08 January 2013
None on record
Harrison Tallantire Trustee 18 October 2025
None on record
Hanna Grimsdale Trustee 16 November 2024
None on record
Dr Stuart Warrington Trustee 07 October 2023
None on record
Alexandra Lianne Tymosiak Waechter Trustee 03 May 2022
None on record
Christine Moyra James Trustee 27 November 2021
None on record
Martin Ketcher Trustee 27 November 2021
None on record
Theodore Rupert Evershed Trustee 28 November 2020
None on record
DAVID CHARLES FRANCIS UTTING Trustee 01 May 2016
ST ALBANS ST CECILIA FESTIVAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Ian Leslie Carle Trustee 07 January 2014
None on record
Dr Agneta Burton Trustee 19 October 2013
None on record
Dr VERONICA EDMONDS-BROWN Trustee
None on record
MR TIM HILL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £16.75k £12.04k £16.57k £14.88k £12.79k
Total expenditure £12.90k £8.21k £8.45k £18.01k £19.05k
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 31 March 2025 06 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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. (SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1875) AS AMENDED BY A CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 9TH OCTOBER 2002 as amended on 24 Mar 2007 as amended on 07 Feb 2023 as amended on 07 Feb 2023 as amended on 07 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

THE STUDY OF THE GENERAL NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF HERTFORD INCLUDING METEROLOGY, GEOLOGY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, ECOLOGY, PRE-HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY, THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUH STUDY AND THE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF HERTFORD

Contact information

Address:
250 SANDRIDGE ROAD
ST. ALBANS
AL1 4AL
Phone:
07930313790
Email:
secretary@hnhs.org
Website:

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