THE BEDFORDSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity Number: 268659
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BNHS was formed in 1946 and its main function is to record the flora and fauna of the county of Bedfordshire. Over 20 recorders cover many branches of natural history study and their annual reports are published in the Bedfordshire Naturalist. The Society depends on annual subscriptions and members receive quarterly newsletter Wild about Beds and programmes of meetings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £18,973
Total expenditure: £18,326

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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 January 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B N H S (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
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
Andrew Michael Robinson Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Colin Sydney Le Boutillier Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Julia Powell Trustee 28 March 2022
None on record
Kathy Blackmore Trustee 28 March 2022
None on record
Dr Gwen Hitchcock Trustee 29 March 2021
None on record
Ann de Winter Trustee 16 March 2021
None on record
Dr Susan Raven Trustee 16 March 2021
None on record
Helen Muir-Howie Trustee 17 March 2020
None on record
Michael Roberts Trustee 19 March 2019
None on record
MICHAEL EDGAR BIRD Trustee 08 May 2013
None on record
Dr WILF POWELL Trustee 24 June 2012
None on record
ROSEMARY BRIND 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 £22.49k £17.33k £18.18k £17.01k £18.97k
Total expenditure £26.12k £12.14k £14.93k £16.42k £18.33k
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 12 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 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 AMENDED 23RD MARCH 1972 ,8TH NOVEMBER 1974, AND 7TH OCTOBER 1976

Charitable objects

A. THE STUDY OF ALL BRANCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE. B. TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THE OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE COUNTY, PUBLISHING SUCH RECORDS AS MAY BE CONSIDERED DESIRABLE. C. TO PROTECT THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE COUNTY AND TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER BODIES IN THE CONSERVATION OF AREAS OF PARTICULAR NATURAL HISTORY INTEREST.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
142 Bedford Road
Barton-Le-Clay
BEDFORD
MK45 4LR
Phone:
01582618935
Email:
secretary@bnhs.org.uk
Website:

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