DEVON BIRDS

Charity number: 1191647
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Maintain nature reserves. Collect observation records. Provide bird report annually & bi annual journal. Organise indoor & outdoor meetings. Make grants and Contribute to the environmental debate to further our Objects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £42,868
Total expenditure: £47,136

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 January 1964: Standard registration
  • 19 February 2021: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DBWPS (Working name)
  • DEVON BIRD WATCHING AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Thomas Henry Misselbrook Trustee 23 March 2024
None on record
Amanda Collick Trustee 23 March 2024
None on record
Colin Randall Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
Anthony Richard Utting Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
ELIZABETH HARRIS Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
Nicholas D'Agorne Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
Fiona Freshney Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £0 £104.47k £42.87k
Total expenditure £0 £44.48k £47.14k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £3.76k 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 2023 08 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 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 05 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS AND TO PROMOTE THEIR CONSERVATION BY:- (I) PUBLISHING AN ANNUAL REPORT OF BIRD SPECIES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DEVON;(II) PROMOTING A WIDER INTEREST IN BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION; (III) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN BIRDS; FOR PEOPLE OF ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE;(IV) ORGANISING A PROGRAMME OF FIELD AND INDOOR MEETINGS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MEMBERS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC;(V) PROMOTING A CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT IN THE SUBMISSION, COLLATION, PUBLICATION AND ACCESS TO ORNITHOLOGICAL RECORDS AND STUDIES;(VI) MANAGING A NETWORK OF RESERVES IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND ASSOCIATED WILDLIFE; (VII) SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1191647-1 DEVON BIRD WATCHING AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Governing document
CONVEYANCE DATED 03/10/1934 AS AMENDED ON 11/03/1995 AS AMENDED ON 21/06/2003 AS AMENDED ON 22/03/2008 AS AMENDED ON 21/03/2009 AS AMENDED ON 25/03/2015 as amended on 27 Mar 2019 as amended on 30 Mar 2022
Charitable objects
(A) TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF BIRDS; AND (B) TO PROMOTE THEIR CONSERVATION, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES;
Area of benefit
DEVON
Registration history
  • 09 January 1964 : Standard registration
  • 19 February 2021 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Thompson Jenner Llp
1 Colleton Crescent
EXETER
EX2 4DG
Phone:
01392 258553
Email:
treasurer@devonbirds.org
Website:

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