THE MAGIC OF LIFE TRUST

Charity number: 1159917
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust oversees the running of The Magic Life Butterfly House in Aberystwyth. The Butterfly House is an educational centre open to the public from Easter through to the end of October. Educational tours and talks are given throughout the day focussing on biodiversity and rain forests. A key aim is to spark an interest in nature. The Trust also owns a collection of over 800 rare plants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £217,972
Total expenditure: £160,338

People

4 Trustee(s)

3 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Ceredigion

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 January 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE MAGIC OF LIFE BUTTERFLY HOUSE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr PETER JENKINS Chair 01 March 2000
None on record
Lewis Richards Trustee 23 May 2015
None on record
SACHA BUSH Trustee 23 April 2012
None on record
TIMOTHY ALLMAN BA BOTANY Trustee 01 June 2000
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 £127.20k £85.20k £136.02k £169.45k £217.97k
Total expenditure £113.05k £79.88k £104.01k £136.34k £160.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £14.85k £16.12k £500 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 23 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 July 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 13 Jan 2015

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS CONCERNING THE NATURAL WORLD FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE 3) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN BREEDING PROGRAMS?OF RARE SPECIES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

Contact information

Address:
Magic of Life Butterfly House
Cwmrheidol
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 3NB
Phone:
01970 880928
Email:
info@magicoflife.org
Website:

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