CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK TRUST

Registered charity 1082163 · organisation 3971884

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 August 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03963387
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£874,244
Latest expenditure
£969,325
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: National Biodiversity Network Trust, Monomark House, 27 Old Gloucester Street, LONDON, WC1N 3AX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance, formally and informally, public participation in and public understanding and enjoyment of, the conservation of biological resources, together with their sustainable and wise use, by providing public access to biological records, data or information pertaining to the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

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
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£874,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£969,325
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
30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£728,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,021
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
8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£545,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£480,970
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
15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£424,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,572
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
25 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£424,575
Total Gross Expenditure
£429,915

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
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£874,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£969,325
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£298,988
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£728,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,021
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£383,407
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£545,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£480,970
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£214,304
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£424,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,572
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£96,706
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
1
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
25 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£424,575
Total Gross Expenditure
£429,915
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£191,706
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
0

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
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4165
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
824880
Income Investments
9325
Income Other
35874
Income Total Income And Endowments
874244
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,733
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£961,592
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
969325
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21739
Expenditure Support Costs
260886
Expenditure Depreciation
1160
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2836
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£92,742
Assets Total Fixed
2479
Assets Own Use
2477
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£291,364
Assets Total Liabilities
£128,814
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£165,029
Creditors One Year Total Current
128814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£247,312
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
95221
Funds Restricted
69808
Funds Total
165029
Count Employees
17
Charity Only 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
30 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2333
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
678871
Income Investments
8457
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
689661
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,015
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£683,006
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
691021
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19673
Expenditure Support Costs
191423
Expenditure Depreciation
2078
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2877
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£176,207
Assets Total Fixed
3602
Assets Own Use
3600
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£343,407
Assets Total Liabilities
£86,899
Assets Current Investment
2
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£260,110
Creditors One Year Total Current
86899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£269,291
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
80301
Funds Restricted
179809
Funds Total
260110
Count Employees
13
Charity Only 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
8 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5214
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
508967
Income Investments
953
Income Other
30369
Income Total Income And Endowments
545503
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£977
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£479,993
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
480970
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
206133
Expenditure Depreciation
4153
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
4153
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£222,433
Assets Total Fixed
2057
Assets Own Use
2055
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£295,959
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,583
Assets Current Investment
2
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£222,433
Creditors One Year Total Current
75583
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£219,644
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
163848
Funds Restricted
58585
Funds Total
222433
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-08-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/07/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/2012 as amended on 21 Nov 2018 as amended on 21 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE, FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF, THE CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, TOGETHER WITH THEIR SUSTAINABLE AND WISE USE, BY PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL RECORDS, DATA OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN
Area Of Benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
402859
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NBNT
Charity Name Id
402856
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NBN TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures