THE KENT ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 212489
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(a) Study and record of all aspects of the avifauna of Kent (b) Co-operate with national ornithological and other bodies in scientific ornithological enquiries (c) Promote increased interest in ornithology in Kent (d) Support conservation of bird life in the county

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £14,072
Total expenditure: £12,028

People

10 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 November 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • KOS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Andre Robert Farrar Chair 11 April 2019
GODMERSHAM AND CRUNDALE RECREATION HALL
Received: On time
Aart Eerdmans Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
MARTIN JAMES COLLINS Trustee 25 May 2022
None on record
GARY NORMAN HOWARD Trustee 04 May 2022
None on record
MURRAY JOHN ORCHARD Trustee 13 April 2017
None on record
KEITH CHARLES PRIVETT Trustee 04 October 2012
None on record
MR MIKE HENTY Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER GORDON KELSO ROOME Trustee
None on record
BARRY WRIGHT Trustee
None on record
ROBIN MACE 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 £27.37k £9.23k £9.84k £10.64k £14.07k
Total expenditure £4.90k £11.67k £14.17k £28.03k £12.03k
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 18 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 November 2020 13 days late 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.

RULES OF THE SOCIETY, 1952, REVISED APRIL, 1962

Charitable objects

A. TO STUDY AND RECORD ALL ASPECTS OF THE AVIFAUNA OF KENT EXCEPT IN THAT AREA COVERED BY THE LONDON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. B. TO CO-OPERATE WITH NATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL AND OTER BODIES IN SCIENTIFIC ORNITHOLOGICAL ENQUIRIES. C. TO PROMOTE INCREASED INTEREST IN ORNITHOLOGY IN KENT D. TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF BIRD LIFE IN THE COUNTY

Area of benefit

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

THE COUNTY OF KENT

Contact information

Address:
12 CHICHESTER CLOSE
WITLEY
GODALMING
GU8 5PA
Phone:
01428683778
Email:
michaelvhenty@gmail.com
Website:

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