THE BRITISH CAVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 267828
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena wherever they may be situated, for the benefit of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £32,699
Total expenditure: £32,763

People

13 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 September 1974: Standard registration
  • 10 July 2020: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 10 July 2020: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B C R A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR JOHN GUNN Chair
None on record
Rachael Thompson Trustee 26 October 2025
None on record
Dr Emily Tilby Trustee 12 October 2024
None on record
Chloe Snowling Trustee 19 April 2023
None on record
Dr Michael Rogerson Trustee 08 October 2022
None on record
Linda Wilson Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
Prof Simon Bottrell Trustee 01 January 2022
EAST KESWICK WILDLIFE TRUST
Received: On time
Russell Myers Trustee 12 October 2021
None on record
Joanne White Trustee 01 January 2017
None on record
Leslie Williams Trustee 01 January 2017
None on record
Dr Andrew Farrant Trustee 31 October 2015
None on record
ANDREW JAMES EAVIS Trustee
THE GHAR PARAU FOUNDATION
Received: On time
JENNIFER POTTS 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 £27.23k £23.12k £25.25k £31.88k £32.70k
Total expenditure £28.39k £28.10k £30.85k £36.03k £32.76k
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 2024 26 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 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 1ST JANUARY 1974 AS AMENDED 07 DECEMBER 1974, JUNE 1976, JUNE 1977, JUNE 1979, JUNE 1980, JUNE 1984, 20 APRIL 1985, 30 SEPTEMBER 1995 AND 24 SEPTEMBER 2005 as amended on 10 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF CAVES AND ASSOCIATED PHENOMENA WHEREVER THEY MAY BE SITUATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 267828-1 GHAR PARAU FOUNDATION
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 JANUARY 1979
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND STUDY OF SPELEOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FOR THIS PURPOSE TO CARRY OUT OR SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH AND MAKE PUBLIC THE RESULTS AND FINDINGS THEREOF.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 04 September 1974 : Standard registration
  • 10 July 2020 : Removed
  • 10 July 2020 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
BCRA
OLD METHODIST CHAPEL
GREAT HUCKLOW
BUXTON
DERBYSHIRE
SK17 8RG
Phone:
01298 873810
Email:
bcra-chairman@bcra.org.uk
Website:

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