THE PORTLAND BIRD OBSERVATORY AND FIELD CENTRE

Charity number: 211630
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The study of bird & insect migration. Provision of field centre facilities & accommodation for ornithologists, botanists, lepidopterists and other naturalists. Farming our land holdings under the principles of Farming for Wildlife.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2016

Total income: £120,280
Total expenditure: £124,183

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 1962: Standard registration
  • 17 July 2018: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 17 July 2018: Funds transferred to 1164156 PORTLAND BIRD OBSERVATORY AND FIELD CENTRE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2016
Total gross income £112.57k £410.62k £117.31k £118.17k £120.28k
Total expenditure £101.87k £466.93k £74.85k £169.73k £124.18k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 2017 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2016 11 October 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 11 October 2017 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2015 12 October 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 12 October 2016 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2014 07 October 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 07 October 2015 On Time

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.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PORTLAND BIRD OBSERVATORY AND FIELD CENTRE (29TH MARCH 1961)

Charitable objects

ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY IN NATURAL HISTORY GENERALLY AND ORNITHOLOGY IN PARTICULAR. TO MAINTAIN A BIRD OBSERVATORY AND FIELD CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF BIRD MIGRATION OR ANY OTHER BRANCH OF NATURAL HISTORY - INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION FOR OBSERVERS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL