THE HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION TRUST

Charity Number: 1109031
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To further the conservation of the UKs native amphibians and reptiles via conservation management, advocacy, research and education throughout the British Isles, Europe and elsewhere in the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £389,639
Total expenditure: £430,628

People

9 Trustee(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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 December 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
David Elliott Trustee 26 November 2022
THE SHARK TRUST
Received: On time
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
Rebecca Turner BSc, MSc Trustee 26 November 2022
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
DR ROBERT JEHLE Trustee 11 July 2017
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
JEREMY LARICK BRUCE Trustee 21 March 2016
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
PROFESSOR RICHARD GRIFFITHS Trustee 16 January 2012
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr ROGER MITCHELL CBiol FRSB Trustee
NATURAL CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Received: On time
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
HOWARD INNS Trustee
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
JONATHAN WEBSTER Trustee
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
JAN CLEMONS BSC Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £385.32k £338.63k £370.52k £378.60k £389.64k
Total expenditure £403.44k £378.09k £413.31k £421.43k £430.63k
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 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MARCH 2005 AND AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 29 APRIL 2010 AND SCHEME DATED 28 MAY 2010.

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES, THEIR HABITATS AND THE WIDER ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH THEY DEPEND; (2) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HERPETOFAUNAL NATURE RESERVES AND TO UNDERTAKE HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND APPRECIATION OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN SUCH NATURE RESERVES; (3) TO EXECUTE, PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND PUBLISH RESEARCH RELEVANT TO SPECIES AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PERTINENT TO AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES; (4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; (5) TO ADVANCE THE ABOVE MENTIONED OBJECTS IN THE BRITISH ISLES, EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD

Area of benefit

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

BRITISH ISLES, EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1109031-1 THE HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION TRUST ENDOWMENT FUND
Governing document
SETTLEMENT DEED DATED 16 MARCH 1989 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF THE COMMISSION DATED 26 APRIL 2007.
Charitable objects
1 A - TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES, THEIR HABITAT & THE WIDER ENVIRONMNET ON WHICH THEY DEPEND 2 - EXECUTE AND SUPPORT REASERCH RELEVENT TO SPECIES OR HABITAT CONSERVATION PERTINENT TO AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH
Area of benefit
ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, ISLE OF MAN, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Registration history
  • 10 December 2007 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Tr
744 Christchurch Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH7 6BZ
Phone:
01202391319
Email:
enquiries@arc-trust.org
Website:

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