MASS EXTINCTION MONITORING OBSERVATORY

Charity Number: 1122701

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public, including the promotion of study and research for the public benefit into the extinction of animals, flora and fauna; To promote the preservation and protection of the environment and of endangered species; Provision and maintenance of the Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory. Contributing to social, environmental and economic regeneration of Portland

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £124,620
Total expenditure: £25,431

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2008: Standard registration
  • 12 October 2018: Funds received from 1155839 JURASSICA
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MEMO (Working name)
  • MEMO PROJECT (Working name)
  • MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY (Previous name)
  • MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dame Mary Marsh Chair 10 August 2022
None on record
Raina Summerson Trustee 11 August 2022
None on record
Michael Murphy Trustee 11 July 2022
None on record
Matthew Moore Trustee 18 January 2019
None on record
Tim Smit Trustee 20 December 2013
None on record
SUE LYONS Trustee 01 August 2013
None on record
ANDREW CLIVE MATTHEWS Trustee 13 April 2012
None on record
SIR GHILLEAN PRANCE FRS VMH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £57.50k £34.36k £26.16k £60.03k £124.62k
Total expenditure £73.86k £38.22k £36.20k £43.03k £25.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £57.50k 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 January 2024 28 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 28 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 30 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 30 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 19 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 28 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 23 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 27 October 2022 331 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 30 November 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 INCORPORATED 07/02/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/02/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/04/2012

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE EXTINCTION OF ANIMALS, FLORA AND FAUNA; B) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; - BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, DORSET, MONMOUTHSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
PKF Francis Clarke
Towngate House
2-8 Parkstone Road
POOLE
Dorset
BH15 2PW
Phone:
001600891188
Email:
info@memoproject.org
Website:

www.memoproject.org Open in new window