CORNWALL BIRD WATCHING & PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Charity number: 1144724
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public in the knowledge, study and conservation of birds in the county of Cornwall and to assist in their preservation and conservation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £83,761
Total expenditure: £30,632

People

14 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 May 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CBWPS (Working name)
  • Cornwall Birds (Working name)
  • CORNWALL BIRDS (CBWPS) (Working name)
Company number:
07839617 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Safeguarding 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BRUCE JOHN TAGGART Chair 08 November 2011
None on record
Daniel Arthur Bloomfield Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Adrian Mark Lea Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Nicholas James Watmough Trustee 02 August 2022
None on record
Jasmina Lidia Goodair Trustee 26 June 2022
None on record
Bob Bosisto Trustee 21 November 2021
None on record
Steve Ashby Trustee 01 June 2021
None on record
Peter Roseveare Trustee 26 July 2020
None on record
David Robert Collins Trustee 13 July 2019
None on record
DAVID KEITH PARKER Trustee 08 February 2017
LIGHT AND LIFE FREE METHODIST CHURCH WEST CORNWALL
Received: On time
ANTHONY CHARLES BLUNDEN Trustee 08 February 2017
None on record
Phillip Taylor Trustee 10 September 2015
None on record
MARK JAMES GRANTHAM Trustee 19 January 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £26.55k £21.71k £37.46k £36.15k £83.76k
Total expenditure £16.26k £19.20k £26.10k £35.93k £30.63k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.90k N/A N/A £2.98k 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 2024 24 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 24 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 04 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 March 2023 149 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 November 2021 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 July 2021 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 08 NOV 2011

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL AND TO ASSIST IN THEIR PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) TO: A)ENCOURAGE THE SUBMISSION OF RECORDS OF BIRDS SEEN IN THE COUNTY AND TO MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF BIRDS RECORDED WITHIN THE COUNTY; B)MANAGE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURE RESERVES; C)PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS AND AN ANNUAL BIRD REPORT FOR THE COUNTY; D)PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND TO LIAISE AND WORK WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANISATION TO ACHIVE THAT OBJECTIVE; AND E)CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INDOOR AND FIELD MEETINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE WIDER PUBLIC. 0

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Linked charity 1144724-1 CORNWALL BIRD-WATCHING AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Governing document
RULES AS REVISED 30 JUNE 1966 AND 14 APRIL 1984 AS AMENDED ON 26TH APRIL 1996
Charitable objects
TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF BIRDS IN THE FIELD. TO ASSIST IN THEIR PRESERVATION.
Area of benefit
CORNWALL
Registration history
  • 28 May 1968 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
1 Retyn Barns
Summercourt
NEWQUAY
Cornwall
TR8 5DE
Phone:
07706 805107
Email:
secretary@cbwps.org.uk
Website:

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