PERMACULTURE ASSOCIATION (BRITAIN) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 November 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05908919
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £375,004
Latest expenditure: £377,200
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Conservation Volunteers, Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, LEEDS, LS5 3BP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Permaculture Association's vision is a world in which we care for the earth, care for each other and future generations, and live within the earth's natural limits. We work to empower people to design a flourishing Britain and contribute to permaculture worldwide.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £375,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £377,200

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £506,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £511,400

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £423,838
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,969

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £419,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,918

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £328,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £312,874

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £375,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £377,200
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £506,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £511,400
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £67,930
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £423,838
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,969
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £419,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,918
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £117,244
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 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £328,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £312,874
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £45,659
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 118478
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 385658
Income Investments: 2598
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 506734
Income Legacies: 6840
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £511,400
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 511400
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 26307
Expenditure Governance: 2981
Expenditure Support Costs: 141573
Expenditure Depreciation: 23467
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £94,469
Assets Total Fixed: 49370
Assets Own Use: 49370
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £232,011
Assets Total Liabilities: £50,609
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £230,772
Creditors One Year Total Current: 50609
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £203,321
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 94469
Funds Restricted: 136303
Funds Total: 230772
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PERMACULTURE ASSOCIATION (BRITAIN)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-11-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 AUGUST 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 OCTOBER 2010
Charitable Objects: (3.1.A.) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERMACULTURE, THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED SUBJECTS(3.1.B) TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH INTO PERMACULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AN TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH WITH OR WITHOUT CHARGE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests