UK ONSHORE GEOPHYSICAL LIBRARY

Charity number: 1038161
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The collection, archiving and provision (to corporate, government and academic entities and the general public) of geological and geophysical information recorded in the onshore areas of the United Kingdom - largely by companies in the course of exploration for oil, gas and coal. Carrying out and sponsoring educational and research projects related to the information archived in the Library.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £124,900
Total expenditure: £260,835

Total income includes £41,667 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 May 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • UKOGL (Working name)
Company number:
02927628 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Malcolm Butler Chair
BRENCHLEY MEMORIAL HALL
Received: On time
Dr John Richard Underhill Trustee 25 September 2023
None on record
Professor Mads Huuse Trustee 08 April 2022
None on record
Graham Luxton Heard Trustee 30 January 2018
None on record
Christopher Peter Pullan Trustee 13 November 2013
None on record
Dr DOROTHY SATTERFIELD Trustee
None on record
ERIC ALEXANDER GRAHAM KING Trustee
None on record
MARK ANTHONY WILLIAM ABBOTT Trustee
None on record
Dr GARY KIRBY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £77.08k £82.96k £209.98k £545.72k £124.90k
Total expenditure £166.36k £171.91k £233.64k £416.28k £260.83k
Income from government contracts £16.25k N/A £41.67k £107.50k N/A
Income from government grants £58.34k £41.67k N/A N/A £41.67k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £545.72k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £416.28k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £14.73k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 2024 11 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 11 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 12 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 05 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 05 October 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 MAY 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 SEP 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 OCT 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 OCT 2020 as amended on 14 Oct 2021 as amended on 18 Feb 2022

Charitable objects

The Charity's objects ("the Objects") are: a. To advance the education for the public benefit concerning the geophysical and geological data relating to the United Kingdom in particular by the establishment and maintenance of a national collection of such data, including but not limited to data furnished to the Secretary of State for Energy and subsequently published by him pursuant to licences granted in respect of landward areas under the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934; b. to act as agent for the Secretary of State for the purpose of publication of data; c. to transfer and store such data in such forms and media as may be desirable; d. to make such data available to the general public at reasonable cost; e. to promote and facilitate research into the deep geology and underground resources of landward areas of the United Kingdom. Unless the context requires otherwise words or expressions contained in this Article 3 bear the same meaning as in the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934, or, where appropriate, in regulations made or licences granted pursuant to such Act.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Burnside House
Church Road
Paddock Wood
TONBRIDGE
TN12 6HG
Phone:
07968705173
Email:
contact@ukogl.org.uk
Website:

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