BRITISH NATURALISTS' ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 296551
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association's objects are to promote, organise, carry on and encourage education of the public and study and research (including the recording and study of places and objects of natural history, scientific interest, and natural beauty) for the advancement of knowledge in all branches of natural history and for such purposes to encourage and actively support the conservation of wildlife....

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2025

Total income: £11,058
Total expenditure: £12,514

People

9 Trustee(s)

3 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:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 June 1991: Standard registration
  • 17 June 1998: Removed (Voluntary removal)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • B N A (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Paul Anthony Joseph Guymer Trustee 07 November 2024
None on record
Simon Christopher Jones Trustee 25 January 2024
None on record
Stephanie Vivienne Louisa Holt Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
Mark Dudley Trustee 26 February 2019
None on record
Steven Rutherford FBNA Trustee 16 February 2017
None on record
Roy Leslie Stewart Trustee 16 February 2017
None on record
Dr Christopher Charles Gibson Trustee 24 November 2016
None on record
JOHN CURWEN Trustee 06 November 2003
None on record
MICHAEL RICHARD DEMIDECKI-DEMIDOWICZ Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024 30/09/2025
Total gross income £7.49k £7.17k £8.85k £11.35k £11.06k
Total expenditure £9.06k £9.37k £11.65k £10.04k £12.51k
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 30 September 2025 29 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2025 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2024 16 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 01 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 22 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 21 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ON INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 MAY 2003 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15TH MAY 2005 as amended on 26 Sep 2020 as amended on 06 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, CARRY ON AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND STUDY AND RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE RECORDING AND STUDY OF PLACES AND OBJECTS OF NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, AND NATURAL BEAUTY) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN ALL BRANCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO ENCOURAGE AND ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE, THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL BEAUTIES AND THE PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL PARKS, NATURE RESERVES, SANCTUARIES, AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, AREAS OF NATURAL BEAUTY AND OTHER AREAS OF WILDLIFE HABITAT.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 296551-3 BRITISH NATURALISTS ASSOCIATION-EPPING FOREST BRANCH
Governing document
RULES ADOPTED 23RD APRIL 1990
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, CARRY ON AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND STUDY AND RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE RECORDING AND STUDY OF PLACES AND OBJECTS OF NATURAL HISTORY, SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND NATURAL BEAUTY) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN ALL BRANCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE, THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL BEAUTIES, AND THE PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF NATIONAL PARKS, NATURE RESERVES, AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY AND OTHER AREAS OF WILDLIFE HABITATS.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 25 June 1991 : Standard registration
  • 17 June 1998 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
68 Grove Road
Tring
HP23 5PB
Phone:
01442823514
Email:
secretary@bna-naturalists.org
Website:

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