THE BRITISH PTERIDOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1092399
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main activities of the society are to promote all aspects of Pteridology by encouraging the appreciation, conservation, cultivation and scientific study of ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, selaginellas and quillworts through publications, indoor meetings, educational events for the public, and field trips in the UK and overseas, the provision of grants and attendance at horticultural shows.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £23,817
Total expenditure: £24,660

People

17 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Ireland
  • Jersey
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 June 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BPS (Working 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
  • 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

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Isabelle Cantillon Trustee 22 April 2023
None on record
Andrew Tolman Trustee 22 April 2023
None on record
Peter Madders Trustee 30 April 2021
None on record
Alice Junka Taylor Trustee 30 April 2021
None on record
Laurence Sutton Trustee 13 April 2019
None on record
David Gavin Hill Trustee 16 April 2016
None on record
Julian Phillip Reed Trustee 29 April 2013
None on record
Dr Peter Blake Trustee 06 April 2013
None on record
ALEC EDWARD GREENING Trustee 01 May 2012
None on record
Dr Sue Dockerill Trustee 14 April 2012
None on record
Dr Alison Jean Evans Trustee 12 May 2011
None on record
Dr Adrian Dyer Trustee
None on record
ALISON MARY PAUL Trustee
None on record
ROB COOKE Trustee
NORFOLK RIVERS TRUST
Received: On time
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK TRUST
Received: On time
GILL SMITH Trustee
None on record
MARTIN HENRY RICKARD BSC Trustee
None on record
BRYAN DUDLEY SMITH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £32.43k £28.18k £25.84k £27.58k £23.82k
Total expenditure £30.30k £25.98k £25.65k £30.52k £24.66k
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 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 SEPTEMBER 1961 WITH AMENDMENTS 1972, 1975, 1983, 2000, 2002 AND 5 APRIL 2008. as amended on 22 Apr 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF PTERIDOLOGY BY ENCOURAGING THE APPRECIATION, CONSERVATION, CULTIVATION AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF FERNS, HORSETAILS, CLUBMOSSES AND QUILLWORTS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, MEETINGS, THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
CROMWELL ROAD
LONDON
SW7 5BD
Phone:
07840 288141
Email:
secretary@ebps.org.uk
Website:

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