BASC Wildlife Fund Charity

Charity Number: 1013816
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main object of the charity is to establish, support and maintain special protection areas for the conservation and control of wildlife and their habitat. It is also concerned with wildlife educational studies, the promotion of conservation and associated research both in the UK and abroad.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £116,873
Total expenditure: £62,683

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 August 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • WILDLIFE HABITAT CHARITABLE TRUST (Previous name)
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Colin Buchanan Shedden Trustee 25 March 2025
None on record
Dr Matthew Bradley Ellis Trustee 25 March 2025
None on record
David Mansel Thomas Rees Trustee 25 March 2025
None on record
John Michael Furbisher Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
John Richard Bishop Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
John Andrew Harlow Trustee 22 March 2023
None on record
David George Hovenden Stewart Trustee 17 March 2021
None on record
Brian Johnson Trustee 20 March 2018
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 £1.64k £51.73k £109.71k £159.98k £116.87k
Total expenditure £26.20k £37.68k £223.85k £66.39k £62.68k
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 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 08 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 16 JULY 1992 as amended on 23 Aug 2019 as amended on 01 May 2024

Charitable objects

A.TO ESTABLISH,RECREATE,SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND CONTROL OF THE WILDLIFE,WILD CREATURES AND OTHER VEGETATION LIVING NATURALLY THEREIN.B.TO RECORD AND STUDY PLACES AND OBJECTS OF ORNOTHOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND TO PROTECT THESE FROM INJURY, ILL-TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION.C.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT.D.TO PROMOTE,UNDERTAKE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
B A S C
MARFORD MILL
CHESTER ROAD
ROSSETT
WREXHAM
LL12 0HL
Phone:
01244573042
Email:
wht@basc.org.uk
Website:

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