THE ROYAL NAVAL BIRD WATCHING SOCIETY

Charity number: 207619
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Established in 1946 RNBWS membership is open to all those interested in Birdwatching who share a common background - the sea itself. Membership (including Associate Members from overseas) averages 130: RN, Merchant Navies of several countries, the offshore oil, cruise passengers and yachtsmen. Activities included Field Trips, sponsorship of conservation, research and a sightings database.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £2,233
Total expenditure: £5,000

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Portsmouth City
  • Australia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Gibraltar
  • Portugal
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • R N B W S (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philip Boak Chair 06 October 2018
None on record
VICE ADMIRAL SIR DAVID DOBSON KBE Trustee 11 March 2016
None on record
Stephen Chapman Trustee 06 March 2015
None on record
TONY TINDALE Trustee 01 December 2013
None on record
MARK CUTTS Trustee 13 December 2012
None on record
STEVE COPSEY Trustee 13 December 2012
None on record
Mr Martin Alabaster 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 £8.45k £7.45k £6.45k £7.21k £2.23k
Total expenditure £8.13k £6.66k £7.45k £7.89k £5.00k
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 08 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 March 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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES OF THE SOCIETY ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED UNDER ADMIRALTY SPONSORSHIP IN 1946 AS AMENDED EFFECTIVE ON 19/09/2008 as amended on 08 Oct 2018

Charitable objects

a. The promotion of bird watching in the Naval Service and Merchant Navy, especially bird watching at sea. b. To advance education by: 1) the promotion and administration of seabird recording, including the development and maintenance of a global seabird record database as a tool for ornithological science and conservation. This includes making the database available to researchers outside the Society. 2) the conduct of seabird research and conservation activities, including the support of activities by other agencies. 3) the production of the magazine ?Sea Swallow?. c. The promulgation of information received from members.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
71-72 WHITEHILL
BRADFORD-ON-AVON
BA15 1SG
Phone:
01225862082
Email:
No information available
Website:

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