CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION

Registered charity 254937 · organisation 254937

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 March 1968
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02206468
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,060,000
Latest expenditure
£6,902,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION, MANOR YARD, SHAGGS, EAST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, BH20 5QP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.butterfly-conservation.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The conservation of butterflies, moths and our environment

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,060,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,902,000
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
5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,616,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,824,000
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
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,248,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,557,000
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,345,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,266,000
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
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,479,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,270,151

04 Official extract

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,060,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,902,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
26
Count Govt Grants
£32
Income From Government Contracts
240466
Income From Government Grants
£882,156
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3208
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
5 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,616,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,824,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
22
Count Govt Grants
£29
Income From Government Contracts
242662
Income From Government Grants
£869,807
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
5630
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
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,248,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,557,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£27
Income From Government Contracts
212104
Income From Government Grants
£585,956
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10558
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
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,345,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,266,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
14
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Contracts
169784
Income From Government Grants
£486,546
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10558
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
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,479,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,270,151
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
174668
Income From Government Grants
£658,097
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
18000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2315000
Income Other Trading Activities
84000
Income Charitable Activities
3324000
Income Investments
337000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6060000
Income Legacies
1502000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£446,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,456,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6902000
Expenditure Investment Management
11000
Expenditure Grants Institution
66935
Expenditure Governance
190000
Expenditure Support Costs
2729000
Expenditure Depreciation
27000
Gain Loss Investment
-116000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,780
Assets Total Fixed
6956000
Assets Own Use
1462000
Assets Long Term Investment
5494000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,387,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£475,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,868,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
475000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,671,000
Funds Endowment
5494000
Funds Unrestricted
5938000
Funds Restricted
436000
Funds Total
11868000
Count Employees
109
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
5 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2998000
Income Other Trading Activities
105000
Income Charitable Activities
3206000
Income Investments
307000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6616000
Income Legacies
2264000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£391,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,433,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6824000
Expenditure Investment Management
11090
Expenditure Grants Institution
24660
Expenditure Governance
127000
Expenditure Support Costs
2620000
Expenditure Depreciation
32000
Gain Loss Investment
338000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,370,000
Assets Total Fixed
6978000
Assets Own Use
1371000
Assets Long Term Investment
5607000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,371,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£523,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,826,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
523000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,955,000
Funds Endowment
5607000
Funds Unrestricted
6817000
Funds Restricted
402000
Funds Total
12826000
Count Employees
106
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2888000
Income Other Trading Activities
31000
Income Charitable Activities
3101000
Income Investments
228000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6248000
Income Legacies
1299000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£289,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,268,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5557000
Expenditure Investment Management
13000
Expenditure Grants Institution
16650
Expenditure Governance
113000
Expenditure Support Costs
2187000
Expenditure Depreciation
30000
Gain Loss Investment
-302000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-302000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,990,000
Assets Total Fixed
6676000
Assets Own Use
1393000
Assets Long Term Investment
5283000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,656,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£636,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,696,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
636000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,287,000
Funds Endowment
5283000
Funds Unrestricted
6695000
Funds Restricted
718000
Funds Total
12696000
Count Employees
91
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1245000
Income Other Trading Activities
47000
Income Charitable Activities
2816000
Income Investments
237000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4345000
Income Legacies
667000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£224,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,042,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4266000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
33000
Expenditure Governance
89000
Expenditure Support Costs
1627000
Expenditure Depreciation
36000
Gain Loss Investment
287000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,057,000
Assets Total Fixed
7009000
Assets Own Use
1424000
Assets Long Term Investment
5585000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,589,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£291,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,307,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
291000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,102,000
Funds Endowment
5585000
Funds Unrestricted
5543000
Funds Restricted
1179000
Funds Total
12307000
Count Employees
68
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1351058
Income Other Trading Activities
72171
Income Charitable Activities
2853931
Income Investments
148293
Income Other
53949
Income Total Income And Endowments
4479402
Income Legacies
688445
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£249,170
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,020,981
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4270151
Expenditure Investment Management
25020
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
141674
Expenditure Support Costs
1522135
Expenditure Depreciation
45113
Gain Loss Investment
630476
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,970,462
Assets Total Fixed
6752724
Assets Own Use
1453928
Assets Long Term Investment
5298796
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,411,073
Assets Total Liabilities
£222,999
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,940,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
222999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,535,674
Funds Endowment
5298796
Funds Unrestricted
5411306
Funds Restricted
1230696
Funds Total
11940798
Count Employees
79
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Macedonia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Croatia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Slovenia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bulgaria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Slovakia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belarus
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-06-06T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
231981
Assoc Registered Charity Number
231981
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTH ESSEX NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Charity Name
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1968-03-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/12/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/04/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 28/05/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10/12/2014
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY;1. THE STUDY, CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF NATURAL FAUNA AND FLORA PARTICULARLY SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, BY CONSERVING THEM IN THE WILD BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH THE CREATION AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL, SEMI-NATURAL OR OTHER HABITATS.2. TO PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE AND SPONSOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO THE HABITS, DISEASES AND LIFE-CYCLES OF SUCH FLORA AND FAUNA AND PARTICULARLY BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS AND THEIR LIFE-CYCLES IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND HUMAN PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE.3. TO PROMOTE OR UNDERTAKE CONSERVATION AND SOUND MANAGEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY OF LANDS OF ECOLOGICAL OR OTHER SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE.4. TO FOSTER INTEREST IN GOVERNMENTAL AND VOLUNTARY BODIES, EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY IN PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL FLORA AND FAUNA AND PARTICULARLY BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS.
Area Of Benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
96698
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BRITISH BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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