SONGBIRD SURVIVAL

Charity number: 1085281
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objective of the charity is to improve, protect & preserve the population of song & other small birds for the benefit of national biodiversity & the public. It aims to achieve this by commissioning & funding scientific research, supporting the conservation & restoration of habitats, by education of the public & advocacy where changes in the law may be deemed necessary to protect songbirds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £407,558
Total expenditure: £538,652

People

9 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04078747 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christopher Story Trustee 20 March 2025
None on record
Keith Cowieson Trustee 20 March 2025
None on record
Gerald Kaye Trustee 20 March 2025
None on record
Dr Julia Schroeder Trustee 20 March 2025
None on record
Sam Fuller Trustee 20 March 2025
None on record
Alison Spottiswoode Trustee 15 July 2021
SOUTHERN VOICES
Received: On time
Stephen Guest Trustee 15 July 2021
None on record
NICKY OLIVER Trustee 03 March 2015
None on record
NICK FORDE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £378.96k £360.56k £460.39k £437.93k £407.56k
Total expenditure £271.29k £266.11k £341.27k £401.82k £538.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £20.96k 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 2024 01 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

01 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 03 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 03 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 07 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 07 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 14 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 14 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 25 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

25 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 26 SEPTEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 FEBRUARY 2001. as amended on 28 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

3.1 TO IMPROVE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE POPULATION OF SONG AND OTHER SMALL BIRDS IN THE BRITISH ISLES WHICH ARE THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION OR ARE DECLINING IN POPULATION. 3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGY AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF SONG AND OTHER SMALL BIRDS. 3.3 TO CONSERVE NATURAL AND SEMI NATURAL HABITATS AND TO RECREATE HABITATS IN WHICH THE SONGBIRDS AND OTHER BIRDS MAY LIVE AND TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Area of benefit

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

BRITISH ISLES.

Contact information

Address:
SongBird Survival
PO BOX 311
DISS
IP22 1WW
Phone:
01379641715
Email:
dawn-chorus@songbird-survival.org.uk
Website:

www.songbird-survival.org.uk Open in new window