CCEW Charity Commission profile

HAMPSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1042309 · organisation 1042309

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
23 November 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£67,094
Latest expenditure
£25,708
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2 Dunmow Hill, FLEET, Hampshire, GU51 3AN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Society are, within the County of Hampshire: i) To advance the education of the public in all aspects of ornithology. ii) To promote research into ornithology and to publish the useful results of such study.iii) To support and encourage the preservation and conservation of wild birds and places of ornithological interest.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£67,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,708
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
8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,320
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
7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£52,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,575
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
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£47,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,733
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
30 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£44,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,808

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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
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£67,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,708
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10800
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
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,320
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
11000
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
7 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£52,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,575
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
11210
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
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£47,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,733
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
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
30 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£44,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,808
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southampton City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HAMPSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-11-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RULES ADOPTED 17 MARCH 1979 AS AMENDED 9 NOVEMBER 1994 AND 27 MARCH 2010 as amended on 19 Jul 2020 as amended on 28 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE, WITHIN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE: I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF ORNITHOLOGY. II) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ORNITHOLOGY AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY.III) TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS AND PLACES OF ORNITHOLOGICAL INTEREST.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE - HAMPSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures