BRITISH ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1185594
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The British Arachnological Society strives to advance the education of the public in the study of the Arachnida, especially spiders, pseudoscorpions and harvestmen, by promoting study of, and encouraging interest in, arachnology for people of all ages.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £61,084
Total expenditure: £31,707

People

16 Trustee(s)

10 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 October 2019: CIO registration
  • 14 December 2019: Funds received from 260346 BRITISH ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
WILLIAM PARKER Chair 02 June 2017
None on record
Philip Baldwin Trustee 14 June 2025
None on record
William Blumsom Trustee 14 June 2025
None on record
Simon Brown Trustee 14 June 2025
None on record
Andrada Denisa Opris Trustee 15 June 2024
None on record
Dr Kirsty Godsman Trustee 15 June 2024
None on record
Anna Maka Trustee 15 June 2024
None on record
Chris Cathrine Trustee 17 June 2023
None on record
Dr Jeremy Poole Trustee 17 June 2023
None on record
Tylan Berry Trustee 25 June 2022
None on record
Meg Skinner Trustee 05 June 2021
None on record
Colin Budworth Trustee 05 June 2021
None on record
James Pewtress Trustee 25 May 2018
None on record
Dr PAUL SELDEN Trustee 25 June 2011
None on record
Dr Geoff Oxford Trustee 20 June 2009
None on record
Dr Helen Smith Trustee 07 June 2008
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 £38.52k £33.22k £340.05k £59.74k £61.08k
Total expenditure £42.95k £27.41k £53.13k £25.43k £31.71k
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 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 27 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 27 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 June 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 03 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF THE ARACHNIDA, ESPECIALLY SPIDERS, PSEUDOSCORPIONS AND HARVESTMEN, BY PROMOTING STUDY OF, AND ENCOURAGING INTEREST IN, ARACHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

Contact information

Address:
519 Huntington Road
Huntington
YORK
YO32 9PY
Phone:
01904760422
Email:
secretary@britishspiders.org.uk
Website:

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