THE BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY

Charity number: 261800
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Learned society with focus on technology transfer to farmers and publication of research results.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £174,119
Total expenditure: £189,363

People

9 Trustee(s)

10 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

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
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 November 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BGS (Working name)
  • THE B G S (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Richard White Trustee 18 July 2024
None on record
Dr Christina Louise Marley Trustee 18 July 2024
None on record
Graham Parks Trustee 27 June 2023
None on record
Luppo Doeke Diepenbroek Trustee 28 June 2022
None on record
Philip Cosgrave Trustee 28 June 2022
None on record
Dr Felicity Victoria Crotty Trustee 01 July 2020
None on record
Paul Muto Trustee 02 July 2019
None on record
Dr ELIZABETH GENEVER Trustee 17 March 2013
UFFINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Dr PHILIP JAMES MURRAY Trustee 17 March 2013
OKEHAMPTON UNITED CHARITY
Received: On time

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 £191.24k £142.30k £149.80k £169.64k £174.12k
Total expenditure £166.90k £140.80k £134.41k £167.33k £189.36k
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 2023 29 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 12 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 12 October 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 JULY 1970 AND AMENDED 13 JULY 1977, 8 JULY 1996 , 30 JUNE 1997, 4 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND 29 JUNE 2009 as amended on 01 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND UTILISATION OF GRASS AND FORAGE CROPS FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OF RESEARCH INTO GRASS AND FORAGE CROP PRODUCTION AND UTILISATION , AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF ANY RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Log Cabin 13b
Dunston Business Village
Stafford Road
Dunston
ST18 9AB
Phone:
01785 450284
Email:
bgsoffice@britishgrassland.com
Website:

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