DURHAM BIRD CLUB

Charity Number: 1176232
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the study of ornithology and public education in ornithology and related matters, in particular, working within the geographic area covered by Durham Bird Club, that is primarily the area of the historic county of Durham, bounded by the Rivers Tees and Tyne, together with the former Startforth Rural District of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £5,778
Total expenditure: £5,865

People

7 Trustee(s)

2 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Hartlepool
  • South Tyneside
  • Stockton-on-tees
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 December 2017: CIO registration
  • 30 August 2019: Funds received from 515101 DURHAM BIRD CLUB
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Neil Parker Chair 04 May 2021
None on record
Dr Veronica Howard Trustee 11 September 2024
None on record
RICHARD COWEN Trustee 02 August 2023
THE CASTLE LAKE CONSERVATION GROUP
Received: On time
BOWBURN & PARKHILL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
JAQUELINE LOUISE HAMER Trustee 02 August 2023
None on record
Peter Thomas Bell Trustee 22 January 2021
None on record
DAVID LESLIE SOWERBUTTS Trustee 12 December 2017
None on record
MARK ANTHONY HARPER Trustee 12 December 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £5.06k £4.61k £5.10k £5.01k £5.78k
Total expenditure £7.55k £5.32k £4.86k £5.82k £5.87k
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 2023 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 October 2020 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 12 DEC 2017 AMENDED ON 10 JAN 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS (I) TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF ORNITHOLOGY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ORNITHOLOGY AND RELATED MATTERS, IN PARTICULAR, WORKING WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED BY DURHAM BIRD CLUB, THAT IS PRIMARILY THE AREA OF THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF DURHAM, BOUNDED BY THE RIVERS TEES AND TYNE, TOGETHER WITH THE FORMER STARTFORTH RURAL DISTRICT OF THE NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. (II) IN FURTHERANCE TO INITIATE RESEARCH ON THE BIRDS OF THE AREA AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, TO HOLD MEETINGS FOR THE READINGS OF PAPERS, SHOWING OF FILMS, DISCUSSION OF RECORDS AND SIMILAR MATTERS AND TO CO-OPERATE IN NATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL ENQUIRIES. TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB AND OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT BIRDS BY MEANS OF TALKS, OUTINGS, FIELDWORK AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS. TO WORK WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS SHARING SIMILAR AIMS.

Contact information

Address:
ROSE COTTAGE
OLD QUARRINGTON
DURHAM
DH6 5NN
Phone:
07397862833
Email:
durhambirdclub@gmail.com
Website:

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