ESSEX BIRDWATCHING SOCIETY

Charity number: 1142734
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Essex Birdwatching Society exists to promote for the benefit of the public, conservation, education, knowledge and protection in relation to wild birds in the ceremonial County of Essex, including the areas of unitary authorities and in the London Boroughs of Barking, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £39,287
Total expenditure: £30,497

People

11 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Barking And Dagenham
  • Essex
  • Havering
  • Newham
  • Redbridge
  • Southend-on-sea
  • Thurrock
  • Waltham Forest

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 July 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • EBS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • 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 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Matthew Turner Trustee 04 April 2023
None on record
Susan Elizabeth Watts Trustee 04 April 2023
None on record
Stephen John Grimwade Trustee 31 December 2019
None on record
Simon David Wood Trustee 31 December 2019
ESSEX FIELD CLUB
Received: On time
Anthony Colin Gales Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Kate Tomlinson Trustee 02 March 2018
None on record
Alan James Rutland Trustee 01 January 2017
None on record
GERALD WILLIAM FREDERICK JOHNSON Trustee 05 July 2011
None on record
ANDREW JOHN BRYCE LLB Trustee 05 July 2011
None on record
ANTHONY GERARD HARBOTT Trustee 05 July 2011
None on record
PETER RAYMOND DWYER Trustee 05 July 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £24.61k £25.73k £21.80k £27.22k £39.29k
Total expenditure £36.24k £10.50k £18.86k £37.35k £30.50k
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 2023 19 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 05/03/2010

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND PROTECTION IN RELATION TO WILD BIRDS IN THE CEREMONIAL COUNTY OF ESSEX INCLUDING THE AREAS OF UNITARY AUTHORITIES AND IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF BARKING, HAVERING, NEWHAM, REDBRIDGE, AND WALTHAM FOREST.

Contact information

Address:
4 BUNTING CLOSE
CHELMSFORD
CM2 8XR
Phone:
01245356633
Email:
GERRY2JOHNSON@AOL.COM
Website:

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