NORFOLK ORNITHOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 267670
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Association are to advance the study of ornithology by acting as the parent body to the Holme Bird Observatory and to help engage as far as possible the full time service of a warden for the observatory.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £170,122
Total expenditure: £142,855

Total income includes £21,772 from 5 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

73 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 August 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HBO (Working name)
  • NOA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr STEPHEN PETER NEWMAN MA,MSC,PHD Chair 09 November 2011
None on record
Gregory John Sinfield Trustee 21 October 2025
None on record
Barrie Stephen Hunt Trustee 14 September 2024
None on record
Edward Franklyn Tooth Trustee 23 April 2024
None on record
Dr Jeremy Martin Brown Trustee 20 February 2024
None on record
Lucy Ferrer Trustee 12 November 2018
None on record
Peter John Bangs Trustee 04 January 2018
None on record
Roger Quentin Skeen Trustee 16 March 2017
None on record
DAVID GAMBLE FCA Trustee
None on record
KEITH Stuart FOX Trustee
None on record
MICHAEL CRAIG RAE 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 £82.59k £356.76k £185.69k £108.86k £170.12k
Total expenditure £87.39k £135.60k £96.18k £123.60k £142.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.46k £10.37k £10.09k £12.41k £21.77k

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 09 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 25 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11TH MARCH 1972 AS AMENDED 9.5.1992 AND AMENDED 11TH JUNE 1995. as amended on 25 Nov 2025

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE STUDY AND SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGY BY ACTING AS THE PARENT BODY TO HOLME BIRD OBSERVATORY AND HELP ENGAGE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE THE FULL TIME SERVICE OF A WARDEN FOR THE OBSERVATORY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Norfolk Ornothologists Association
Broadwater Road
Holme Next The Sea
HUNSTANTON
Norfolk
PE36 6LQ
Phone:
01485 525406
Email:
info@noa.org.uk
Website:

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