SURREY BIRD CLUB

Charity number: 248285
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

RESEARCH: To co-operate with national and local scientific ornithological enquiries and to study and record all aspects of avifauna in Surrey. PUBLICATION: To produce an annual report on the birds of the county to be known as the Surrey Bird Report CONSERVATION: To support conservation of birdlife in the county EDUCATION: To promote an increased interest in ornithology in Surrey

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £29,175
Total expenditure: £7,635

People

5 Trustee(s)

14 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 May 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SBC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Michael Casson Chair 27 June 2025
None on record
Kevin Paul Duncan Trustee 28 June 2024
None on record
Raymond Phillips Trustee 28 June 2019
None on record
PENELOPE WILLIAMS Trustee 24 February 2013
None on record
STELLA BIGNOLD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £6.98k £11.94k £7.77k £7.77k £29.18k
Total expenditure £11.33k £9.45k £6.12k £6.22k £7.64k
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 March 2024 06 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 February 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 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 ADOPTED 21/04/1967 AS AMENDED ON 12/09/1997 AS AMENDED ON 21/09/2012 as amended on 10 Sept 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE; A. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE BIRDS OF THE COUNTY AND THE VICE COUNTY OF SURREY REFERRED TO IN THIS DOCUMENT AS “THE COUNTY”) B. TO PROMOTE AND, WITH OTHERS, PARTICIPATE IN ORNITHOLOGICAL STUDIES IN THE COUNTY C. TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND PLACES OF ORNITHOLOGICAL INTEREST IN THE COUNTY D. TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT ABOUT THE BIRDS OF THE VICE-COUNTY (THE SURREY BIRD REPORT). E. TO PUBLISH, FROM TIME TO TIME, A BOOK ON THE BIRDS OF THE COUNTY.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF SURREY

Contact information

Address:
Bournbrook House
Sandpit Hall Road
Chobham
Woking
GU24 8HA
Phone:
01276857736
Email:
membership@surreybirdclub.org.uk
Website:

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