ISLE OF WIGHT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 March 1970
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £36,264
Latest expenditure: £28,497
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT 7C, THE PROSPECT BUSINESS CENTRE, PROSPECT ROAD, COWES, PO31 7AD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We hold both field and indoor meetings throughout the year to assist in the study of natural history, geology and archaeology in relation to the Isle of Wight. We also manage a biological database and provide records to the Isle of Wight Council.

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: 29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £36,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,497

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 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £124,849
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,425

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: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,496

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: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,228
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,031

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: 9 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £45,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,282

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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: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £36,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,497
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: 100

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: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £124,849
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,425
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: 100

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: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,496
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: 90

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: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,228
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,031
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: 9 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £45,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,282
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: 300

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ISLE OF WIGHT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1970-03-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RULES REVISED 1977; FEBRUARY 1979 AND 24TH JANUARY 1981 AND JANUARY 1982 AND FEBRUARY 1995 AND FEBRUARY 1999 AND AGM 2000, FEBRUARY 2001 AND 27 MARCH 2010. as amended on 14 Aug 2021
Charitable Objects: (1) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT. (2) TO PROMOTE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE THE CONSERVATION OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT AND THE PROPER PRESERVATION OF ALL OBJECTS OF SPECIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL INTEREST. (3) TO PLACE ON RECORD SUCH DISCOVERIES AND OBSERVATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC VALUE OR INTERESTS AS MAY BE CONSIDERED WORTHY OF NOTE. (4) TO ACT IN CLOSE CO-OPERATON WITH OTHER SOCIETIES OR INSTITUTIONS WHOSE OBJECTS OR ACTIVITIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit: ISLE OF WIGHT

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 187138
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: I W N H A S

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management