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Hertfordshire Natural History Society

Registered charity 218418 · organisation 218418

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 April 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,790
Latest expenditure
£19,052
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 250 SANDRIDGE ROAD, ST. ALBANS, AL1 4AL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Promotion of the study of all branches of natural history and all matters relating to the conservation of flora, fauna, habitats and geological features in Hertfordshire. In particular to record and monitor the occurrence,distribution and status all forms of wildlife and how this changes over time and to publish the results.2. Encourage participation in these activities

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
6 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,790
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,052
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
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,879
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,009
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
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,449
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
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,210
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£16,753
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,896

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
6 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,790
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,052
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,879
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,009
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,449
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
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,210
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
250
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
2 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£16,753
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,896
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-20T00:00:00
Charity Name
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Removed
Date Of Event
1997-03-20T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Charity Name
Hertfordshire Natural History Society
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-04-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RULES. (SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1875) AS AMENDED BY A CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 9TH OCTOBER 2002 as amended on 24 Mar 2007 as amended on 07 Feb 2023 as amended on 07 Feb 2023 as amended on 07 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
THE STUDY OF THE GENERAL NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF HERTFORD INCLUDING METEROLOGY, GEOLOGY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, ECOLOGY, PRE-HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY, THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUH STUDY AND THE DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.
Area Of Benefit
COUNTY OF HERTFORD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
180778
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HERTFORDSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY AND FIELD CLUB
Charity Name Id
180763
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HERTFORDSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Charity Name Id
180806
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HERTS BIRD CLUB

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures