DERBYSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 May 1973
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £15,551
Latest expenditure: £11,433
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 42 Woodland Avenue, Breaston, DERBY, DE72 3AN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The key roles of the society involve monitoring, recording and protecting the avifauna of Derbyshire as well as working with other organisations towards protecting birds (and other wildlife) and the habitats that they require.

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: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,433

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: 5 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,032
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,530

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 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,891

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: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,365

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: 18 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,632

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: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,433
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: 10

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: 5 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,032
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,530
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 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,891
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: 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: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,365
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: 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: 18 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,632
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Derby City
Welsh Ind: No

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: DERBYSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1973-05-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RULES DATED 1954 AMENDED 13 APRIL 1973AS AMENDED ON 22 SEP 2023 as amended on 22 Sep 2023 as amended on 24 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects: The aim of the Society is to promote the study, recording and conservation of birds and their habitats in the county.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE DERBYSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 233151
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DOS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures