MASS EXTINCTION MONITORING OBSERVATORY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 February 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06087344
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £30,116
Latest expenditure: £177,984
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PKF Francis Clarke, Towngate House, 2-8 Parkstone Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 2PW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of the public, including the promotion of study and research for the public benefit into the extinction of animals, flora and fauna;To promote the preservation and protection of the environment and of endangered species;Provision and maintenance of the Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory.Contributing to social, environmental and economic regeneration of Portland

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,984

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £199,009
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,626

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £124,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,431

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £60,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,030

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,200

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,984
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £199,009
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,626
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £190,376
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £124,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,431
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £60,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,030
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,200
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MASS EXTINCTION MONITORING OBSERVATORY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-10-12T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5038808
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1155839
Assoc Charity Name: JURASSICA

Charity Name: MASS EXTINCTION MONITORING OBSERVATORY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-02-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/02/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/04/2012
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE EXTINCTION OF ANIMALS, FLORA AND FAUNA;B) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND OF ENDANGERED SPECIES;- BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, DORSET, MONMOUTHSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 494712
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MEMO PROJECT

Charity Name Id: 494708
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY

Charity Name Id: 494711
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MEMO

Charity Name Id: 494709
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY LTD

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