SORBY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SHEFFIELD

Charity number: 518234
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Sorby Natural History Society is the Natural History society for the Sheffield City region, providing education, research and publications, including biological and geological recording of wildlife, habitats, rocks and landscapes. Operates mostly in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and the Peak District.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £9,712
Total expenditure: £8,328

People

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Barnsley
  • Cheshire East
  • City Of Wakefield
  • Derbyshire
  • Doncaster
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire
  • North Lincolnshire
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Rotherham
  • Sheffield City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 November 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gerard Joseph Firkins Trustee 07 December 2023
None on record
Helen Elizabeth Boyce Trustee 07 December 2023
None on record
Andrew Keith Darby Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
Roger Antony Butterfield Trustee 29 October 2022
None on record
James Pablo Flanagan Trustee 29 October 2022
None on record
Derek Whiteley Trustee 30 November 2019
None on record
ALISTAIR SCOTT MCLEAN Trustee 01 November 2013
None on record
MICHAEL HOLMES Trustee
None on record
ANTHONY BRIAN LOY Trustee
None on record
ROBERT JAMES CROXTON Trustee
None on record
MICHAEL GEORGE ARCHER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £5.65k £6.56k £6.01k £9.63k £9.71k
Total expenditure £8.55k £6.09k £5.32k £7.46k £8.33k
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 August 2024 12 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 03 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 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 06/11/1986 AS AMENDED ON 09/11/1987 AS AMENDED ON 01/11/2012 AS AMENDED ON 30 NOV 2019 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 02 NOV 2024

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS IN THE AREA COMPRISING THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ENVIRONS, TO INCLUDE THOSE FORTY NINE 10 KILOMETRE SQUARES WITH THEIR ORIGIN AT SK05 AND CENTRED ON SK38 WHICH AREA SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS “THE AREA OF BENEFIT”. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HISTORY OF MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY AND THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING STUDY AND RESEARCH AND IN PARTICULAR: A) TO ARRANGE MEETINGS, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, FIELD EXCURSIONS AND SIMILAR GATHERINGS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSE B) TO ARRANGE FOR THE COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SCIENTIFIC RECORDS RELATED TO THE NATURAL HISTORY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT C) TO PUBLISH PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN LIAISON AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH ORGANISATIONS HAVING OBJECTS IN COMMON WITH THE CHARITY D) TO UNDERTAKE ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

Area of benefit

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

THE AREA COMPRISING THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ENVIRONS, TO INCLUDE THOSE FORTY NINE 10 KILOMETRE SQUARES WITH THEIR ORIGIN AT SK05 AND CENTRED ON SK38.

Contact information

Address:
152 Dobbin Hill
Ecclesall
SHEFFIELD
S11 7JG
Phone:
07582794840
Email:
secretary@sorby.org.uk
Website:

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