CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIOREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Registered charity 1041486 · organisation 1041486

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 October 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02973226
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£2,528,664
Latest expenditure
£2,592,489
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Sustainable Workspaces, 5th Floor County Hall, London, SE1 7PB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bioregional.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bioregional Development Group helps to advance education for the public benefit, in particular concerning the practice of sustainable living including the conduct of community life and economic activity and to promote the preservation, conservation and restoration of the natural resources, animal and plant life, and habitats of the world.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,528,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,592,489
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,402,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,267,422
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,986,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,973,647
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,897,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,856,115
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,760,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,850,567

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,528,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,592,489
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
52
Income From Government Contracts
981892
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,402,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,267,422
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
60
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
666961
Income From Government Grants
£39,062
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,986,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,973,647
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
31
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
449618
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,897,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,856,115
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
240706
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,760,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,850,567
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
117706
Income From Government Grants
£7,565
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2496174
Income Investments
2240
Income Other
30250
Income Total Income And Endowments
2528664
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,592,489
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2592489
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4372
Expenditure Support Costs
537734
Expenditure Depreciation
8507
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£610,432
Assets Total Fixed
42771
Assets Own Use
42771
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,040,279
Assets Total Liabilities
£429,847
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£653,203
Creditors One Year Total Current
429847
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£321,853
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
653203
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
653203
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2362044
Income Investments
1570
Income Other
39049
Income Total Income And Endowments
2402663
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,267,422
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2267422
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4738
Expenditure Support Costs
628227
Expenditure Depreciation
7177
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
208583
Reserves
£665,883
Assets Total Fixed
38854
Assets Own Use
38854
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£981,896
Assets Total Liabilities
£354,867
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£665,883
Creditors One Year Total Current
354867
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£370,485
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
665883
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
665883
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
26 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1683
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1949773
Income Investments
79
Income Other
34758
Income Total Income And Endowments
1986293
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,973,647
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1973647
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6545
Expenditure Support Costs
615376
Expenditure Depreciation
5816
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
91391
Reserves
£292,690
Assets Total Fixed
29370
Assets Own Use
29370
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£819,311
Assets Total Liabilities
£526,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£322,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
526622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£253,015
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
322059
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
322059
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3425
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1857860
Income Investments
447
Income Other
36065
Income Total Income And Endowments
1897797
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,835,212
Expenditure Other
20903
Expenditure Total
1856115
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2770
Expenditure Support Costs
593290
Expenditure Depreciation
15387
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£208,705
Assets Total Fixed
9317
Assets Own Use
9317
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£808,123
Assets Total Liabilities
£599,418
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£218,022
Creditors One Year Total Current
265480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
333938
Assets Cash
£216,529
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
218022
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
218022
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
10 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
14435
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1709716
Income Investments
173
Income Other
36432
Income Total Income And Endowments
1760756
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£99,849
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,750,718
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1850567
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6380
Expenditure Support Costs
650573
Expenditure Depreciation
19989
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,920
Assets Total Fixed
25420
Assets Own Use
25420
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£845,950
Assets Total Liabilities
£695,030
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£176,340
Creditors One Year Total Current
374712
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
320318
Assets Cash
£341,905
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
176340
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
176340
Count Employees
30
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIOREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-10-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 OCTOBER 1994 as amended on 24 Jul 2023
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING INCLUDING THE CONDUCT OF COMMUNITY LIFE AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES, ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE AND HABITATS OF THE WORLD
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures