CCEW Charity Commission profile

CORNWALL BIRD WATCHING & PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Registered charity 1144724 · organisation 5023718

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 November 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07839617
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£58,386
Latest expenditure
£35,030
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Retyn Barns, Summercourt, NEWQUAY, Cornwall, TR8 5DE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of the public in the knowledge, study and conservation of birds in the county of Cornwall and to assist in their preservation and conservation.

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
12 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£58,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,030
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
24 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£83,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,632
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
4 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,928
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
26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,460
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,096
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
29 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,202

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
12 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£58,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,030
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
Count Volunteers
30
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
24 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£83,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,632
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
Count Volunteers
20
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
4 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,928
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,976
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
Count Volunteers
10
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
26 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,460
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,096
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
29 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£21,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,202
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CORNWALL BIRD WATCHING & PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-11-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 NOV 2011
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL AND TO ASSIST IN THEIR PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) TO:A)ENCOURAGE THE SUBMISSION OF RECORDS OF BIRDS SEEN IN THE COUNTY AND TO MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF BIRDS RECORDED WITHIN THE COUNTY;B)MANAGE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURE RESERVES;C)PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS AND AN ANNUAL BIRD REPORT FOR THE COUNTY;D)PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND TO LIAISE AND WORK WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANISATION TO ACHIVE THAT OBJECTIVE; ANDE)CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INDOOR AND FIELD MEETINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE WIDER PUBLIC.0

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
704445
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CORNWALL BIRDS (CBWPS)
Charity Name Id
667427
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Cornwall Birds
Charity Name Id
515004
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CBWPS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures