CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIOGRAPHICAL ARBORETUM, LITTLE MESOPOTAMIA CIO

Registered charity 1185818 · organisation 5139074

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 October 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£6,359
Latest expenditure
£2,891
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Ingleberg, Braystones Road, BECKERMET, Cumbria, CA21 2XX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Since 2002 over 5000 trees have been planted in Beckermet Cumbria on farm land which has been named Little Mesopotamia as it lies on a site between two tributaries of the river Ehen. The charity aims to nurture and care for an experimental botanical collection,to protect the natural environment for the benefit of wildlife, and to encourage understanding of conservation issues with guided tours.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,891
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,714
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,567
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,304
Fin Period Start Date
15 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,135

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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
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,891
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,714
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Due Date
5 February 2024
Ar Received Date
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,030
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,567
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Due Date
5 February 2023
Ar Received Date
28 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,304
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
15 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Due Date
5 February 2022
Ar Received Date
12 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,970
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,135
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
0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cumbria
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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIOGRAPHICAL ARBORETUM, LITTLE MESOPOTAMIA CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-10-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PLANTING, CARE, NURTURE AND CULTIVATION OF TREES BOTH INDIGENOUS AND NON-NATIVE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
614589
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BALM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management