BANBURY ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 January 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 15 November 2024 – 14 November 2025
Latest income: £16,412
Latest expenditure: £14,789
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 5 Ducketts Lane, Farnborough, BANBURY, Oxfordshire, OX17 1ED

Website recorded by the regulator: www.banburyornithologicalsociety.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1)The conservation of birdlife, principally through the maintenance of 6 Nature Reserves.2)Scientific research into birdlife by partaking in National bird surveys, and also organising and undertaking local surveys through a programme of fieldwork, and publishing the results.3)Educating the public about birdlife by organising a programme of speakers.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 14 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £16,412
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,789

Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 14 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,384

Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 14 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,328

Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 14 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,018

Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 14 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £44,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,421

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 14 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £16,412
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 14 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,384
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £1,443
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 14 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,678
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,328
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 14 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,018
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 15 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 14 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 14 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £44,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,421
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £27,947
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warwickshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BANBURY ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-01-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10TH DECEMBER 1990
Charitable Objects: 1.TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL LIFE,2.TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO SUCH ASPECTS AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.3.TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF ORNITHOLOGICAL LIFE,
Area Of Benefit: BANBURY AREA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 55122
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BOS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management