CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH AND IRISH ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS

Registered charity 1128168 · organisation 4043717

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 February 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06789783
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£745,599
Latest expenditure
£708,054
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BIAZA, REGENT'S PARK, LONDON, NW1 4RY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BIAZA is the professional organisation representing the zoo and aquarium community in Britain and Ireland. BIAZA is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA). The Vision of the organisation: To be a powerful force in the care and conservation of the natural world

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
19 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£745,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£708,054
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
28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£739,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£646,791
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
18 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£633,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£536,413
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
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£447,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£417,067
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
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£387,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,061

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
19 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£745,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£708,054
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
377
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
28 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£739,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£646,791
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
332
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
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£633,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£536,413
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
256
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
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£447,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£417,067
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
262
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
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£387,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,061
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,864
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
237

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
728954
Income Investments
16645
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
745599
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£702,308
Expenditure Other
5746
Expenditure Total
708054
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7500
Expenditure Governance
14553
Expenditure Support Costs
37376
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£546,752
Assets Total Fixed
10720
Assets Own Use
10720
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£734,571
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,056
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£686,235
Creditors One Year Total Current
59056
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£717,236
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
546752
Funds Restricted
139483
Funds Total
686235
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
725854
Income Investments
13703
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
739557
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£644,807
Expenditure Other
1984
Expenditure Total
646791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
20479
Expenditure Governance
9978
Expenditure Support Costs
39406
Expenditure Depreciation
1955
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
477
Reserves
£514,858
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£675,985
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,295
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£648,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
27295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£659,198
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
518323
Funds Restricted
130367
Funds Total
648690
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
18 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
625450
Income Investments
7789
Income Other
477
Income Total Income And Endowments
633716
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£536,413
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
536413
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
45223
Expenditure Depreciation
542
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£440,289
Assets Total Fixed
3872
Assets Own Use
3872
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£571,245
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,193
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£555,924
Creditors One Year Total Current
19193
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£556,215
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
440289
Funds Restricted
115635
Funds Total
555924
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Gibraltar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH AND IRISH ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-02-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/01/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2011
Charitable Objects
1 TO ENCOURAGE THE CARE AND WELFARE OF WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES; AND2 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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