CCEW Charity Commission profile

FUNGUS CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1118651 · organisation 4029816

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 April 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income
£4,233
Latest expenditure
£7,277
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 61 Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Fungus Conservation Trust (formerly ABFG) looks after the interests of mycological foray groups in the United Kingdom and we support amateur mycologists in their activities. Since January 2008 the Trust has managed a national online database of fungi as part of its conservation and education responsibilities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,277
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,818
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,088
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,866
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,526
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,596
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,017

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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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FUNGUS CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-04-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JANUARY 2007AS AMENDED ON 12/04/2015
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNGI AND THEIR CONSERVATION IN THE U.K.2. TO SUPPORT VOLUNTARY MEMBER GROUPS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN PURSUIT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT THE U.K.3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, ESTATE MANAGERS AND OTHERS WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND CARE FOR, FUNGI IN THE ENVIRONMENT. REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
468876
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH FUNGUS GROUPS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management