SOPHIA POINT RAINFOREST PROJECT

Charity Number: 1190870
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sophia Point will conserve an area of pristine rainforest in the Guiana Shield and drive forward vital research in an unexplored corner of the planet. We will help deliver world-leading, in-depth analysis of the rainforest, wildlife and climate, driven by local, Guyanese research and science.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £237,837
Total expenditure: £124,848

People

6 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Guyana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 August 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicola Natasha Green Chair 24 July 2020
None on record
Danielle Morley Trustee 01 December 2024
ISEAL ALLIANCE
Received: On time
Duncan Turnbull Trustee 02 September 2024
None on record
Simon Morgan Trustee 12 January 2024
None on record
John Frederick William Birney PhD Trustee 24 July 2020
THE KYNGE'S COLLEGE OF OUR LADYE OF ETON BESYDE WINDESORE
Received: On time
JON MICHAEL POLLEDRI Trustee 24 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £333.85k £434.02k £136.12k £237.84k
Total expenditure £95.12k £78.02k £100.56k £124.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 July 2024 07 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 07 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 09 August 2024 70 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 09 August 2024 70 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 15 June 2023 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 15 June 2023 15 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 10 October 2022 132 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 10 October 2022 132 days late 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 JUL 2020

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BOTH IN GUYANA AND GLOBALLY IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE RAINFOREST BY: - SUPPORT TO CONSERVATION RESEARCH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A RAINFOREST RESEARCH SITE AT SOPHIA POINT GUYANA - THE DISSEMINATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION INCLUDING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH CONSERVATION RESEARCH PRODUCED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CHARITY THROUGH ON-LINE PLATFORMS AND OTHER MEDIA. - WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA AND OTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH.

Contact information

Address:
Sandison Lang
2 St. Marys Road
TONBRIDGE
Kent
TN9 2LB
Phone:
07932835132
Email:
contact@sophiapoint.com
Website:

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