CCEW Charity Commission profile

BADGER TRUST

Registered charity 1111440 · organisation 4018435

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 September 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05460677
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£297,684
Latest expenditure
£307,224
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Badger Trust, Citibase, 95 Ditchling Rd, Brighton

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Badger Trust is a registered charity which promotes the conservation, welfare and protection of badgers, their setts and their habitats. It represents and supports local voluntary badger groups throughout Britain, provides expert advice on all badger issues and works closely with the RSPCA, the police and others.

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
11 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£297,684
Total Gross Expenditure
£307,224
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
16 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£301,448
Total Gross Expenditure
£370,386
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
12 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£381,550
Total Gross Expenditure
£341,819
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
16 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£332,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£315,731
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
26 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£194,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£267,441

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
11 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£297,684
Total Gross Expenditure
£307,224
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
16 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£301,448
Total Gross Expenditure
£370,386
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
12 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£381,550
Total Gross Expenditure
£341,819
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
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
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£332,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£315,731
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£194,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£267,441
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BADGER TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-09-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
BADGER TRUST
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

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/05/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/04/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/12/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/2012 as amended on 13 May 2017 as amended on 13 May 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE WELFARE, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BADGERS, THEIR SETTS AND HABITATS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
324078
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BADGER TRUST
Charity Name Id
324083
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BADGER GROUPS

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