CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP

Charity number: 1185330
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancing public knowledge of the flora and fauna of Christchurch Harbour and its surrounds, with particular emphasis on ornithology. Encouraging conservation, conducting counts, organising walks and talks, publishing an Annual Report, supporting ringing and research projects, including funding, and publishing of results.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £10,726
Total expenditure: £8,426

Total income includes £150 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
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 Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bournemouth
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 September 2019: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHOG (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
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Christopher Chapleo Chair 01 January 2016
None on record
Mark Andrews Trustee 01 January 2016
None on record
David Taylor Trustee 01 January 2016
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 £9.88k £8.75k £10.00k £8.93k £10.73k
Total expenditure £13.96k £8.09k £6.88k £6.90k £8.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £150

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 03 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 December 2021 56 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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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 01 JAN 1994 AS AMENDED ON 05 SEP 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ORNITHOLOGY AND MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS, FLORA AND FAUNA, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR AREA (“THE AREA”), BY: 2.1. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DISCUSSION OF PAPERS AND RECORDS, SHOWING OF FILMS, THE PROVISION OF TALKS AND GUIDED WALKS; 2.2 CARRYING OUT REGULAR COUNTS OF BIRDS OCCURRING IN THE AREA AND PRODUCING AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BIRDS OCCURRING IN THE AREA; 2.3 OPERATING THE CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR RINGING STATION TO STUDY BIRDS PRESENT IN OR PASSING THROUGH THE AREA; 2.4 ASSISTING ALL ORNITHOLOGICAL STUDENTS AND PROJECTS WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THE AREA; 2.5 UNDERTAKING OR FUNDING RESEARCH ON THE BIRDS, FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE AREA AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 2.6 SEEKING TO ENFORCE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AND BYE LAWS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS AND THE AREA AS A HABITAT FOR BIRDS.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
The Dairy Cottage
Sopley
CHRISTCHURCH
Dorset
BH23 7AZ
Phone:
07974098280
Email:
msabirder@gmail.com
Website:

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