LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 254645
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To further the science of ornithology and the study of wild birds, especially in Leicestershire, Leicester City & Rutland; to promote the protection of wild birds and their conservation; to provide facilities for persons interested in ornithology; to meet and exchange ideas and information and to catalogue and document public information gained in the study of birds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £12,050
Total expenditure: £11,200

People

12 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicester City
  • Leicestershire
  • Rutland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 January 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • L R O S (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Iain Tidmarsh Chair 16 August 2021
None on record
Richard Peter Garnett Trustee 13 January 2025
None on record
John Hague Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
Andrew Howes Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
Dale Ivor Green Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
Carl David Baggott Trustee 16 August 2021
None on record
ADAM STRETTON Trustee 06 August 2016
None on record
SUE GRAHAM Trustee
THE LOUGHBOROUGH NATURALISTS CLUB
Received: On time
PETER DAVID WILLIAMS Trustee
None on record
ANDY SMITH Trustee
None on record
DAVE GRAY Trustee
None on record
JIM GRAHAM 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 £16.90k £12.06k £12.76k £13.70k £12.05k
Total expenditure £6.09k £5.93k £5.27k £9.38k £11.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £2.50k 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 12 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 26 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

RULES AS REVISED NOVEMBER 1967 AS AMENDED 2 MAY 1986

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER THE SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE STUDY OF WILD BIRDS, ESPECIALLY IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND; TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF WILD BIRDS AND THEIR CONSERVATION; TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN ORNITHOLOGY; TO MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND INFORMATION AND TO CATALOGUE DOCUMENT AND PUBLIC INFORMATION GAINED IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND.

Area of benefit

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

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

Contact information

Address:
24 BRIDGE GREEN
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LE4 3LB
Phone:
01162676897
Email:
astretton@live.co.uk
Website:

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