BRITISH BRYOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 228851
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society supports and promotes the study of bryology by organising field meetings and training workshops, by publishing a journal, bulletin, and occasional publications - including a Field Guide and a Bryophyte Atlas for Britain and Ireland, highly regarded by amateurs and professionals alike. Other facilities include an informative web site to assist both experienced and new bryologists.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £79,092
Total expenditure: £81,891

People

21 Trustee(s)

60 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 April 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B B S (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

21 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR P G MARTIN Chair
CLUB 77 TETBURY FOR THE DISABLED
Received: On time
Dr Joanne Denyer Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Dr Sarah Elizabeth Grinsted Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Wendy Tyler-Batt Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
David William Adamson Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Dr Neil Elliot Bell Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Mary Clare Shaw Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Georges Robert Lovell Greiff Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Dr Emlyn Suzanne Grahame Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Dr Rory Iwan Llewelyn Hodd Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Andrew Branson Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Philippa Jane Thompson Trustee 12 September 2020
None on record
Claire Halpin Trustee 01 January 2020
THE HALPIN TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Elizabeth Mavis Kungu Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Sharon Lesley Pilkington Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Dr CHRISTOPHER David PRESTON Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
David Jeffrey Scott Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Mrs M CRITTENDEN Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
Dr O L Pescott Trustee 05 January 2014
None on record
MR N G HODGETTS Trustee
None on record
DR K J ADAMS 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 £54.48k £70.19k £78.29k £72.03k £79.09k
Total expenditure £42.93k £70.58k £50.20k £56.88k £81.89k
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 2024 10 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 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.

RULES ADOPTED APRIL 1963 AS AMENDED 12 APRIL 2003, 6 SEPTEMBER 2003 AND 9 SEPTEMBER 2006. as amended on 28 Jun 2024

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE ALL BRANCHES OF BRYOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO BRYOPHYTES OF THE BRITISH ISLES; (B)TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG BRYOLOGISTS BY ORGANISING FIELD MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES AND EXHIBITIONS, PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF BRYOLOGICAL STUDY AND RESEARCH, MAINTAINING A LIBRARY, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS; (C) TO PROMOTE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE THE CONSERVATION OF BRYOPHYTES.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL.

Contact information

Address:
19 Abbotts Grove
PETERBOROUGH
PE4 5BP
Phone:
01733284376
Email:
secretary@britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk
Website:

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