AMPHIBIAN & REPTILE GROUPS OF THE UK

Charity number: 1165504
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Amphibian and Reptile Groups of UK (ARG UK) is committed to the conservation of native amphibians and reptiles and their natural environment by supporting the development of a network of independent volunteer amphibian and reptile groups (ARGs)

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £40,905
Total expenditure: £49,416

Total income includes £17,340 from 4 government contract(s) and £1,957 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

5000 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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ARGUK (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
  • 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
  • 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 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRIS MONK Chair 06 February 2016
None on record
Dr Catharine Wuster Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Erik Paterson Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
Jeanette Hall Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
Suzanne Collinson Trustee 21 February 2021
None on record
Frank Syratt Trustee 21 February 2021
None on record
Alice Pawlik Trustee 21 November 2019
None on record
Nigel Hand Trustee 25 September 2016
None on record
DR John Baker Trustee 25 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £98.59k £65.05k £33.86k £66.57k £40.91k
Total expenditure £44.14k £72.34k £79.09k £64.87k £49.42k
Income from government contracts N/A £9.79k £5.66k £10.90k £17.34k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £14.71k £29.84k £1.96k

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 January 2025 02 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 02 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 26 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 26 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 07 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 07 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 13 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 13 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 28 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 28 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.

CIO - Association Registered 10 Feb 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND WELFARE OF NATIVE AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE GROUPS (ARGS) INVOLVED IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE HERPETOFAUNA OF THE BRITISH ISLES. (2) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE RELEVANT TO SPECIES AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PERTINENT TO NATIVE AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE POPULATIONS OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
82 GIDLEY WAY
HORSPATH
OXFORD
OX33 1TG
Phone:
01865872162
Email:
info@arguk.org
Website:

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