SHEPRETH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CHARITY

Charity number: 1145477
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity (SWCC) was established in March 2011 to help fundraise for conservation work both home and abroad. The organisation will be responsible for raising funds and educating visitors about endangered species and also play a major role in providing funds for the on-site SWCC Hedgehog Rehabilitation Hospital.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £42,369
Total expenditure: £58,647

People

9 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 January 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SWCC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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
REBECCA WILLERS Chair 17 January 2012
None on record
Hannah Lintott Trustee 31 July 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Bennett Trustee 05 June 2019
None on record
Yvonne Morrin Trustee 23 October 2017
None on record
Liz Dams Trustee 22 September 2015
None on record
JEANETTE RICHARDS Trustee 17 January 2012
None on record
MR MIKE HUNTER Trustee 17 January 2012
None on record
MRS S WILLERS Trustee 17 January 2012
None on record
COLIN TAYLOR Trustee 14 October 2011
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 31/12/2023
Total gross income £61.07k £83.68k £50.61k £104.93k £42.37k
Total expenditure £46.98k £51.97k £61.43k £87.51k £58.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 February 2024 19 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 August 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15/08/2011 AS AMENDED ON 21/12/2011

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) THE PREVENTION OR SUPPRESSION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OR THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF ANIMALS (FALLING WITHIN THE DESCRIPTION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES SET OUT IN PART 1 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2006 BEING THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE); (B) THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; (C) EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR IN ANIMAL WELFARE, IN BRITISH FLORA AND FAUNA, IN ENDANGERED SPECIES AROUND THE WORLD AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (IN PARTICULAR THE LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT).

Area of benefit

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

CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
SWCC C/O SHEPRETH WILDLIFE PARK
STATION ROAD
SHEPRETH
ROYSTON
HERTFORDSHIRE
SG8 6PZ
Phone:
01763262226
Email:
swcc@sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk
Website:

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