CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1115634 · organisation 4025087

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 July 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05618710
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,460,693
Latest expenditure
£2,555,652
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: International House, 109-111 Fulham Palace Road, LONDON, W6 8JA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was founded with the aim of protecting bumblebees (Bombus) and their associated habitats through conservation and education

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
15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,460,693
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,555,652
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
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,253,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,214,083
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
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,804,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,718,143
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
£1,548,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,604,221
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
8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,874,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,514,102

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
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,460,693
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,555,652
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
50000
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
970
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
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,253,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,214,083
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
32000
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
1000
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
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,804,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,718,143
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
32000
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
1000
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
£1,548,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,604,221
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£75,046
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1000
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
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,874,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,514,102
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£75,208
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1000

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
15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2378014
Income Other Trading Activities
19675
Income Charitable Activities
46916
Income Investments
16088
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2460693
Income Legacies
485794
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£264,182
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,291,470
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2555652
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15115
Expenditure Support Costs
304148
Expenditure Depreciation
11816
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,360,414
Assets Total Fixed
47260
Assets Own Use
47260
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,686,034
Assets Total Liabilities
£250,650
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,482,644
Creditors One Year Total Current
250650
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£858,523
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1360414
Funds Restricted
122230
Funds Total
1482644
Count Employees
61
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
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2129593
Income Other Trading Activities
9896
Income Charitable Activities
99033
Income Investments
14910
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2253432
Income Legacies
485794
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£212,239
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,001,844
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2214083
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16241
Expenditure Support Costs
347804
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£603,136
Assets Total Fixed
59076
Assets Own Use
59076
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,660,242
Assets Total Liabilities
£141,715
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,577,603
Creditors One Year Total Current
141715
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,260,180
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1503465
Funds Restricted
74138
Funds Total
1577603
Count Employees
58
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
9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1683009
Income Other Trading Activities
16454
Income Charitable Activities
97094
Income Investments
8296
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1804853
Income Legacies
463547
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,742
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,552,401
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1718143
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14508
Expenditure Support Costs
321288
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,458,656
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,720,504
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,250
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,538,254
Creditors One Year Total Current
182250
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,443,825
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1458656
Funds Restricted
79598
Funds Total
1538254
Count Employees
50
Charity Only 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
1481953
Income Other Trading Activities
20106
Income Charitable Activities
43286
Income Investments
3513
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1548858
Income Legacies
167954
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£135,078
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,469,143
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1604221
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14648
Expenditure Support Costs
252088
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£649,148
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,549,437
Assets Total Liabilities
£97,893
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,451,544
Creditors One Year Total Current
97893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,313,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1200547
Funds Restricted
250997
Funds Total
1451544
Count Employees
44
Charity Only 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
8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1819782
Income Other Trading Activities
24938
Income Charitable Activities
24980
Income Investments
4954
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1874654
Income Legacies
93283
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£147,622
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,366,480
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1514102
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9144
Expenditure Support Costs
162706
Expenditure Depreciation
10836
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,110,485
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,613,730
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,823
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,506,907
Creditors One Year Total Current
106823
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,363,723
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1110485
Funds Restricted
396422
Funds Total
1506907
Count Employees
43
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
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-07-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-02-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1036955
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1036955
Assoc Charity Name
THE HAWTHORN TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 10 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 JANUARY 2006.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION OF BUMBLEBEES.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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