CCEW Charity Commission profile

AMPHIBIAN & REPTILE GROUPS OF THE UK

Registered charity 1165504 · organisation 5074199

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 February 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£40,905
Latest expenditure
£49,416
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 82 GIDLEY WAY, HORSPATH, OXFORD, OX33 1TG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.arguk.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Amphibian and Reptile Groups of UK (ARG UK) is committed to the conservation of native amphibians and reptiles and their natural environment by supporting the development of a network of independent volunteer amphibian and reptile groups (ARGs)

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,416
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£66,572
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,872
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£33,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,094
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£65,053
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,340
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£98,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,137

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
2 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,905
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,416
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
17340
Income From Government Grants
£1,957
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
5000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
26 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£66,572
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,872
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
10895
Income From Government Grants
£29,842
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
5000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
7 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£33,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£79,094
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
5658
Income From Government Grants
£14,711
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
4000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
13 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£65,053
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,340
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
9792
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
28 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£98,586
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,137
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
4000

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMPHIBIAN & REPTILE GROUPS OF THE UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-02-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 10 Feb 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND WELFARE OF NATIVE AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE GROUPS (ARGS) INVOLVED IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE HERPETOFAUNA OF THE BRITISH ISLES.(2) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE RELEVANT TO SPECIES AND HABITAT CONSERVATION PERTINENT TO NATIVE AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE POPULATIONS OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
569104
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ARGUK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Social media policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures