FUNGUS CONSERVATION TRUST

Charity number: 1118651
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Fungus Conservation Trust (formerly ABFG) looks after the interests of mycological foray groups in the United Kingdom and we support amateur mycologists in their activities. Since January 2008 the Trust has managed a national online database of fungi as part of its conservation and education responsibilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £5,522
Total expenditure: £3,818

People

4 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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH FUNGUS GROUPS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Staniforth Chair 01 January 2026
None on record
Dave Higginson-Tranter Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Catherine Gillie Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Valerie Davies Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £6.64k £5.42k £6.53k £8.09k £5.52k
Total expenditure £5.51k £5.02k £5.60k £6.87k £3.82k
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 05 April 2025 02 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2024 07 March 2025 30 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2023 21 May 2024 106 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2022 22 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2021 12 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JANUARY 2007 AS AMENDED ON 12/04/2015

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNGI AND THEIR CONSERVATION IN THE U.K. 2. TO SUPPORT VOLUNTARY MEMBER GROUPS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN PURSUIT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT THE U.K. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, ESTATE MANAGERS AND OTHERS WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND CARE FOR, FUNGI IN THE ENVIRONMENT. REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
61 Bridge Street
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3DJ
Phone:
07768092986
Email:
admin@fungustrust.org.uk
Website:

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