CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUGLIFE THE INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1092293 · organisation 3980372

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 May 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04132695
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£3,355,606
Latest expenditure
£2,817,825
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ALLIA FUTURE BUSINESS CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8AN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We aim to conserve invertebrates and their habitats, with current emphasis on surveys to assess the status of species in specific habitat-types, such as brownfields, soft rock cliffs and freshwater. Dissemination of our survey data, public education and the raising of awareness of the need to conserve invertebrates are also key activities. We also work to protect sites of special importance.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,355,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,817,825
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
18 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,335,466
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,091,637
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
26 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,568,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,591,961
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
7 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,368,526
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,230
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,572,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,222,606

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,355,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,817,825
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Grants
£556,244
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
548
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,335,466
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,091,637
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Grants
£313,195
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,568,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,591,961
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£211,061
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
7 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,368,526
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,173,230
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£153,301
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,572,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,222,606
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£175,890
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
4 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
663720
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2651081
Income Investments
40805
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3355606
Income Legacies
579639
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£211,773
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,606,052
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2817825
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25411
Expenditure Support Costs
28840
Expenditure Depreciation
5232
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,103,854
Assets Total Fixed
6100
Assets Own Use
6100
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,890,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£981,408
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,915,435
Creditors One Year Total Current
981408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,871,212
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1103854
Funds Restricted
811581
Funds Total
1915435
Count Employees
41
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
18 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
241410
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2062265
Income Investments
31791
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2335466
Income Legacies
44010
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£127,948
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,963,689
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2091637
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21976
Expenditure Support Costs
10860
Expenditure Depreciation
4813
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£804,963
Assets Total Fixed
7578
Assets Own Use
7578
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,771,099
Assets Total Liabilities
£401,023
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,377,654
Creditors One Year Total Current
401023
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,207,839
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
804963
Funds Restricted
572691
Funds Total
1377654
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
191154
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1373573
Income Investments
4044
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1568771
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£195,255
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,396,706
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1591961
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22383
Expenditure Support Costs
12232
Expenditure Depreciation
3866
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£772,290
Assets Total Fixed
8293
Assets Own Use
8293
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,863,612
Assets Total Liabilities
£738,080
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,133,825
Creditors One Year Total Current
738080
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,535,554
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
772290
Funds Restricted
361535
Funds Total
1133825
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
7 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
168425
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1196111
Income Investments
3990
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1368526
Income Legacies
4127
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£149,654
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,023,576
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1173230
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16081
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1425
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£833,237
Assets Total Fixed
8407
Assets Own Use
8407
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,423,755
Assets Total Liabilities
£275,146
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,157,016
Creditors One Year Total Current
275146
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£112,548
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
833249
Funds Restricted
323767
Funds Total
1157016
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
8 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
263955
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1303927
Income Investments
4962
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1572844
Income Legacies
168904
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£119,396
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,103,210
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1222606
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15836
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
931
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£738,298
Assets Total Fixed
563
Assets Own Use
563
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,201,360
Assets Total Liabilities
£240,203
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£961,720
Creditors One Year Total Current
240203
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,028,831
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
738310
Funds Restricted
223410
Funds Total
961720
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saint Helena
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUGLIFE THE INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-05-30T00:00:00
Charity Name
BUGLIFE THE INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-18T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4041881
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1126090
Assoc Charity Name
THE FRANCIS WILDLIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/12/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/02/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/04/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/05/2013 as amended on 30 May 2015 as amended on 14 Apr 2021 as amended on 25 Jun 2022 as amended on 24 Jun 2023 as amended on 24 Jun 2023 as amended on 24 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects
(A) THE STUDY, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION FROM EXTINCTION OF NATURAL INVERTEBRATE FAUNA BY CONSERVING THEM IN THE WILD BU SUCH MEANS AS ARE AVAILABLE(B) TO PROMOTE AND SPONSOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO THE HABITS DISEASES AND LIFE-CYCLES OF SUCH INVERTEBRATE FAUNA AND IN RELATION TO MODERN AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND HUMAN PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES, AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE(C) TO PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION AND SOUND MANAGEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY OF LANDS OF ECOLOGICAL OR OTHER SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO INVERTEBRATE FAUNA(D) TO FOSTER INTEREST IN GOVERNMENTAL AND VOLUNTARY BODIES, EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY CONCERNING THE CONSERVATION OR NATURAL INVERTEBRATE FAUNA
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
490371
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BUGLIFE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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