BRITISH ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 260346
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote the study of the Arachnida, especially spiders, pseudoscorpions and harvestmen. Maintain close co-operation and understanding between amateur and professional arachnologists. Publish a Scientific Journal and Newsletter. Maintain and extend the Society's reprint library. Manage the national Spider Recording Scheme. Promote and advise on the conservation of spiders in the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2018

Total income: £28,535
Total expenditure: £29,660

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 January 1970: Standard registration
  • 14 December 2019: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 14 December 2019: Funds transferred to 1185594 BRITISH ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018
Total gross income £33.79k £38.36k £25.56k £28.16k £28.54k
Total expenditure £26.47k £33.11k £24.11k £25.67k £29.66k
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 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 2018 12 June 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 12 June 2019 On time
Annual return 31 December 2017 02 July 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 02 July 2018 On time
Annual return 31 December 2016 18 July 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 18 July 2017 On time
Annual return 31 December 2015 14 August 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 14 August 2016 On time

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 01/03/1969 AS AMENDED ON 25/05/2012 AS AMENDED ON 31/05/2013 AS AMENDED ON 13/06/2014 AS AMENDED ON 17 JUN 2016

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN ARACHNOLOGY IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND TO GENERATE, PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE ARACHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING BY ALL SUITABLE MEANS.

Area of benefit

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

UNRESTRICTED