CCEW Charity Commission profile

AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1130188 · organisation 4046139

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 June 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06932972
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,347,538
Latest expenditure
£2,230,693
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Tr, 744 Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH7 6BZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.arc-trust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To further the conservation of the UKs native amphibians and reptiles via conservation management, advocacy, research and education throughout the British Isles, Europe and elsewhere in the world.

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
16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,347,538
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,230,693
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
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,205,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,278,171
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,157,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,077,132
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
29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,189,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,951,135
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,226,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,811,313

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
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,347,538
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,230,693
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
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
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,205,272
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,278,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,157,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,077,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
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
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,189,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,951,135
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,226,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,811,313
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,396
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
16 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
447144
Income Other Trading Activities
2730
Income Charitable Activities
1405784
Income Investments
248019
Income Other
243861
Income Total Income And Endowments
2347538
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,623
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,205,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2230693
Expenditure Investment Management
25623
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
65092
Expenditure Support Costs
1831615
Expenditure Depreciation
26664
Gain Loss Investment
39638
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,706,790
Assets Total Fixed
5676424
Assets Own Use
1736472
Assets Long Term Investment
3939952
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,119,227
Assets Total Liabilities
£319,794
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,475,857
Creditors One Year Total Current
319794
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,861,053
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2097880
Funds Restricted
5377977
Funds Total
7475857
Count Employees
43
Consolidated 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
24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
443218
Income Other Trading Activities
4059
Income Charitable Activities
1468232
Income Investments
252640
Income Other
37123
Income Total Income And Endowments
2205272
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,998
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,253,173
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2278171
Expenditure Investment Management
24998
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57098
Expenditure Support Costs
1794803
Expenditure Depreciation
19812
Gain Loss Investment
56965
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,653,439
Assets Total Fixed
5289669
Assets Own Use
1362305
Assets Long Term Investment
3927364
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,948,056
Assets Total Liabilities
£216,301
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,021,424
Creditors One Year Total Current
216301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,093,114
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1960045
Funds Restricted
5061379
Funds Total
7021424
Count Employees
47
Consolidated 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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
476010
Income Other Trading Activities
1812
Income Charitable Activities
1331572
Income Investments
245086
Income Other
102894
Income Total Income And Endowments
2157374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,256
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,050,876
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2077132
Expenditure Investment Management
26256
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
72580
Expenditure Support Costs
1366496
Expenditure Depreciation
26560
Gain Loss Investment
-414858
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,090,579
Assets Total Fixed
5259562
Assets Own Use
1368947
Assets Long Term Investment
3890615
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,033,872
Assets Total Liabilities
£256,075
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,037,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
256075
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,177,422
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1470559
Funds Restricted
5566800
Funds Total
7037359
Count Employees
41
Consolidated 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
29 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
470447
Income Other Trading Activities
1171
Income Charitable Activities
1445077
Income Investments
235888
Income Other
37212
Income Total Income And Endowments
2189795
Income Legacies
60000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,485
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,924,650
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1951135
Expenditure Investment Management
26485
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47936
Expenditure Support Costs
1000656
Expenditure Depreciation
27181
Gain Loss Investment
294306
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,057,961
Assets Total Fixed
5729763
Assets Own Use
1395507
Assets Long Term Investment
4334256
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,907,090
Assets Total Liabilities
£264,878
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,371,975
Creditors One Year Total Current
264878
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,070,640
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1420031
Funds Restricted
5951944
Funds Total
7371975
Count Employees
39
Consolidated 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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
383098
Income Other Trading Activities
559
Income Charitable Activities
1591205
Income Investments
221535
Income Other
29831
Income Total Income And Endowments
2226228
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,795
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,786,518
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1811313
Expenditure Investment Management
24795
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48047
Expenditure Support Costs
978930
Expenditure Depreciation
28144
Gain Loss Investment
495803
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£893,778
Assets Total Fixed
5295003
Assets Own Use
1228568
Assets Long Term Investment
4066435
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,759,105
Assets Total Liabilities
£215,099
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,839,009
Creditors One Year Total Current
215099
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£941,023
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1257718
Funds Restricted
5581291
Funds Total
6839009
Count Employees
37
Consolidated 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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-06-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 JUNE 2009 as amended on 23 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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