BOURNEMOUTH NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY

Charity number: 1165951
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bournemouth Natural Science Society, through its extraordinary Natural History, Egyptology & Earth Science collection & exhibits, together with numerous learning opportunities, promotes & stimulate an interest for lifelong learning & care for our natural world. BNSS hosts a thriving Young Explorers group. The Museum is accredited by Arts Council England. For further information: www.bnss.org.uk

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £59,757
Total expenditure: £61,860

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bournemouth
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • Poole

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 March 2016: CIO registration
  • 28 June 2018: Funds received from 219585 THE BOURNEMOUTH NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BNSS (Working 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 handling
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Grenham William Ireland Chair 10 December 2016
None on record
Malcolm Robert Gould Trustee 11 December 2021
None on record
Jacqueline Margaret Bainbridge Trustee 16 January 2021
None on record
Colin Jeffrey Lord Trustee 16 January 2021
None on record
Pamela Irene Field Trustee 16 December 2019
None on record
STEPHEN WILLIAM LIMBURN Trustee 10 December 2014
None on record
ANNE JOLLIFFE Trustee 10 December 2012
None on record
Gerard Martin Duggan Trustee 10 December 2010
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £113.27k £53.56k £40.36k £55.27k £59.76k
Total expenditure £71.64k £78.80k £47.06k £50.50k £61.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k £26.50k £4.00k 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 30 September 2024 04 July 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 05 July 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 26 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 26 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 11 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 11 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 31 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 31 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 30 January 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.

CIO - Association Registered 09 Mar 2016

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF SCIENCE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY MEANS OF OPERATING A MUSEUM, LECTURES, FIELD MEETINGS, THE READING AND DISCUSSION OF PAPERS, AND IN ANY WAY THAT THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNCIL, SHALL DEEM ADVISABLE.

Contact information

Address:
Bournemouth Natural Science Society
39 Christchurch Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH1 3NS
Phone:
01202553525
Email:
contact@bnss.org.uk
Website:

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