CCEW Charity Commission profile

BERKSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB

Registered charity 1011776 · organisation 1011776

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 June 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£9,395
Latest expenditure
£12,225
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 111 Mays Lane, Earley, READING, RG6 7DG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Club organises lectures, workshops and field activities relating to wild birds and their conservation. It manages surveys and recording and prepares an annual report on the birds of Berkshire. It maintains the Berkshire county database of bird records and makes the data available to bona fide researchers and other interested parties. It raises funds and gives grants for bird conservation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,225
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,627
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,574
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,304
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,869

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
2 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,627
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
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
26 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,304
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BERKSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-06-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/11/1991AS AMENDED ON 09/11/2005AS AMENDED ON 12/03/2007AS AMENDED ON 10/11/2010AS AMENDED ON 21/11/2012AS AMENDED ON 19/11/2014AS AMENDED ON 04/03/2015
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF WILD BIRDS AND PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE
Area Of Benefit
BERKSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
41300
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
READING ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries