THE BRITISH ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity number: 213149
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our charity holds meetings at its rooms for the reading of original papers, discussions and lectures, it holds an annual exhibition, field meetings and workshops. It publishes a journal and entomological text books. It makes available a library and collections of entomological specimens. These activities have the object of promoting, advancing and diffusing research in biological science.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £55,486
Total expenditure: £54,162

People

29 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRITISH ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

29 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Dawson Trustee 15 February 2025
HYMETTUS LTD
Received: On time
Dr Keith N A Alexander Trustee 15 February 2025
None on record
Dr Sally Luker Trustee 15 February 2025
None on record
Dr Gavin Roy Broad Trustee 15 February 2025
None on record
Idris Adams Trustee 15 February 2025
None on record
Susan Claire Taylor Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Ashleigh Whiffin Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Gary Michael Hedges Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Dr Liam Crowley Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record
Zoe Simmons Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record
Ray J Barnett Trustee 12 September 2020
None on record
Sean Clancey Trustee 12 September 2020
None on record
Robin Knill-Jones Trustee 12 September 2020
None on record
Marc Steven Taylor Trustee 14 March 2019
None on record
Dr Steve Judd Trustee 24 March 2018
None on record
Leslie John Evans-Hill Trustee 19 March 2016
None on record
JON COLE Trustee 01 October 2015
None on record
ADRIAN SPALDING Trustee 21 March 2015
None on record
Ian David Masters Trustee 29 March 2014
None on record
DEREK STIMPSON Trustee 26 November 2011
None on record
MARTIN ALBERTINI Trustee 26 November 2011
None on record
CLAUDIA WATTS Trustee 26 November 2011
None on record
ANDREW HALSTEAD Trustee 26 November 2011
None on record
IAN SIMS Trustee
None on record
Dr DAVID AGASSIZ Trustee
None on record
ROGER HAWKINS Trustee
None on record
JOHN BADMIN Trustee
None on record
JOHN PATRICK FLYNN Trustee
HYMETTUS LTD
Received: On time
PETER CHANDLER 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 £43.65k £61.00k £135.79k £133.29k £55.49k
Total expenditure £56.98k £72.00k £62.97k £75.83k £54.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.00k 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 2024 10 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 June 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 10 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 July 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 10 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 July 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.

BYE-LAWS ADOPTED 23 MAY 1929 AS LAST AMENDED 25 JANUARY 1968 AND 10 APRIL 1994 AS AMENDED ON 29 MAR 2014 as amended on 30 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ENTOMOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, BY MEANS OF MEETINGS IN THE SOCIETY'S ROOMS AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE READING OF ORIGINAL PAPERS, DISCUSSIONS AND LECTURES, BY PUBLIC EXHIBITION, BY FIELD MEETINGS, BY THE ISSUE OF PUBLICATIONS, THE FORMATION OF TYPICAL COLLECTIONS AND OF A LIBRARY, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 213149-1 HERING MEMORIAL RESEARCH FUND
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11 NOVEMBER 1969
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON (A) LEAF MINERS (B) DIPTERA, PARTICULARLY TRYPETIDAE (C) LEPIDOPTERA, PARTICULARLY MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA (D) GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY IN THE ABOVE ODER OF PREFERENCE.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 26 February 1970 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
The Pelham Clinton Building
Dinton Pastures Country Park
Davis Street
Hurst
READING
RG10 0TH
Phone:
07758914609
Email:
No information available
Website:

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