CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON BAT GROUP

Registered charity 1160872 · organisation 5057667

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£3,647
Latest expenditure
£9,918
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o Bat Conservation Trust, Studio 15, Cloisters House, Battersea Park Road, LONDON, SW8 4BG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

London Bat Group is a nature conservation charity. We carry out educational activities about bats; we conduct bat survey work; and we raise funds to contribute to bat conservation projects in London.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,582
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£971
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,356
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£339

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
28 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,918
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
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
27 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,582
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
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
27 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£971
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
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
29 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,356
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£339
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
80

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON BAT GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
LONDON BAT GROUP
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-05-26T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3948579
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1068048
Assoc Charity Name
LONDON BAT GROUP

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO Association registered on 12th March 2015, amended on 4th March 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF BATS, THEIR ROOSTS, FEEDING AREAS AND HIBERNACULA IN GREATER LONDON (AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UK IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE);TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND THE GROUP'S MEMBERS IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO BATS, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF LITERATURE; ANDTO PROMOTE THE TRAINING OF MEMBERS FOR LICENSING AS VOLUNTEER BAT WORKERS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures