CORNWALL SEAL GROUP RESEARCH TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 July 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £97,880
Latest expenditure: £83,596
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Copperleaf Cottage, Phillack Hill, Phillack, Hayle, TR27 5AD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cornwallsealgroup.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust: Research Engage Communicate Conserve. CSGRT gives seals a voice! CSGRT monitors and identifies seals in SW England using each seal's unique fur pattern and long term photo identification enables a picture to be built up about their lives. Research provides a foundation to inform the effective conservation of seals at the southernmost limit of their range.

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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: 12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £97,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,596

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 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £85,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,983

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: 29 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,833

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: 12 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,177

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: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £186,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,352

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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: 12 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £97,880
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,596
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: No
Count Volunteers: 260

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 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £85,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,983
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: No
Count Volunteers: 270

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: 29 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £63,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,833
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 9893
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: No
Count Volunteers: 263

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: 12 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,177
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £37,850
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 331

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: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £186,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,352
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £92,746
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 365

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CORNWALL SEAL GROUP RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-07-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 30 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, AMONG THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE GREY SEAL AND ITS HABITAT IN CORNWALL BY THE PROVISION OF TALKS, WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH AND EVENTS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 647550
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Seal Research Trust

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures