BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 August 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £491,637
Latest expenditure: £563,919
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BDA, OpenHouse, Painswick Inn, Gloucester Street, Stroud, Gloucest

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To research, educate and promote knowledge of the Biodynamic concepts and methods initiated by Dr Rudolf Steiner for the betterment of farming, forestry and gardening.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £491,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £563,919

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £566,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £346,194

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: 27 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £434,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £466,002

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: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £441,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £494,180

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: 9 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £439,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,779

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £491,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £563,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 27491
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £566,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £346,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 20662
Income From Government Grants: £20,662
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 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: 27 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £434,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £466,002
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 27438
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £441,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £494,180
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: £24,923
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 9 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £439,605
Total Gross Expenditure: £441,779
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £24,573
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 Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 244979
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 311644
Income Investments: 9653
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 566276
Income Legacies: 11000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,792
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £344,402
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 346194
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12732
Expenditure Support Costs: 290687
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -5971
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £397,984
Assets Total Fixed: 253859
Assets Own Use: 76000
Assets Long Term Investment: 177859
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £437,400
Assets Total Liabilities: £79,254
Assets Current Investment: 66251
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £612,005
Creditors One Year Total Current: 79254
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £371,149
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 390503
Funds Restricted: 221502
Funds Total: 612005
Count Employees: 9
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-02-09T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 269036
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 269036
Assoc Charity Name: THE BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-08-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 20 Aug 2014 as amended on 16 Oct 2021 as amended on 16 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects: To research, educate and promote knowledge of the Biodynamic concepts and methods initiated by Dr Rudolf Steiner for the betterment of farming, forestry and gardening.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 547358
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION OR BDA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment 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: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment