THE GWENT ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1088830
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the advancement of ornithological activities in the regions covered which include - Monmouthshire, City of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and parts of Caerphilly. Guided walks are offered throughout the year. Indoor meetings are held with professional speakers from September through to April.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £4,975
Total expenditure: £4,202

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

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 Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Blaenau Gwent
  • Caerphilly
  • Monmouthshire
  • Newport City
  • Torfaen

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 October 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RICHARD MARK CLARKE Chair 21 January 2023
None on record
STEPHEN JOHN CHARLES RODERICK Trustee 18 January 2025
None on record
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HATCH Trustee 20 January 2024
None on record
CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND JONES Trustee 04 March 2023
None on record
BLAIR JONES Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
JAMES GRAHAM Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
VERITY PICKEN Trustee 21 January 2023
None on record
DAVID JOHN BRASSEY Trustee 21 January 2023
NEWPORT LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND
Received: On time
ANDREW DAVID BAKER Trustee 21 January 2023
LLANWENARTH BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time

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 £5.26k £8.39k £3.98k £4.26k £4.97k
Total expenditure £7.91k £5.69k £2.19k £2.07k £4.20k
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 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 22 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 January 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 SEPTEMBER 2001.

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AN ALL ASPECTS OF ORNITHOLOGY. 2. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ORNITHOLOGY AND TO PUBLISH REPORTS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER PAPERS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL INTEREST OR AS MAY BE DEEMED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SUITABLE OR DESIRABLE FOR PROMOTING THE SOCIETY'S OBJECTS. 3. TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT TO BE KNOWN AS 'THE GWENT BIRD REPORT'. 4. TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS AND PLACES OF ORNITHOLOGICAL INTEREST.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
62 Heol Madoc
New Inn
PONTYPOOL
Gwent
NP4 0QQ
Phone:
07763 830517
Email:
secretary@gwentbirds.org.uk
Website:

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