CCEW Charity Commission profile

BASC Wildlife Fund Charity

Registered charity 1013816 · organisation 1013816

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
20 August 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£7,878
Latest expenditure
£91,635
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: B A S C, MARFORD MILL, CHESTER ROAD, ROSSETT, WREXHAM, LL12 0HL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main object of the charity is to establish, support and maintain special protection areas for the conservation and control of wildlife and their habitat. It is also concerned with wildlife educational studies, the promotion of conservation and associated research both in the UK and abroad.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£91,635
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£116,873
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
8 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£159,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,388
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£109,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£223,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£51,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,683

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£116,873
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
8 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£159,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,388
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£109,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£223,853
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
21 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£51,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,683
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BASC Wildlife Fund Charity
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-08-20T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 16 JULY 1992 as amended on 23 Aug 2019 as amended on 01 May 2024
Charitable Objects
A.TO ESTABLISH,RECREATE,SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND CONTROL OF THE WILDLIFE,WILD CREATURES AND OTHER VEGETATION LIVING NATURALLY THEREIN.B.TO RECORD AND STUDY PLACES AND OBJECTS OF ORNOTHOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND TO PROTECT THESE FROM INJURY, ILL-TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION.C.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT.D.TO PROMOTE,UNDERTAKE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
58950
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WILDLIFE HABITAT CHARITABLE TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests