BEAVER TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 September 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £948,684
Latest expenditure: £1,081,951
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 61 Bridge Street, KINGTON, HR5 3DJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Beaver Trust educates, informs and enthuses people about the benefits of wetlands created by beavers. We operate across the UK and overseas in informal alliance with those who aims are aligned with ours. We use the beaver as an example of how multiple benefits to our planet can result from working alongside and in harmony with nature and wildlife.

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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: 19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £948,684
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,081,951

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: 6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £892,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £891,128

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £946,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,759

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: 25 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £644,107
Total Gross Expenditure: £474,160

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: 10 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £386,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £286,397

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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: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £948,684
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,081,951
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 19
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 156616
Income From Government Grants: £16,486
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £892,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £891,128
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 153082
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £946,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,759
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 15
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 128632
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £644,107
Total Gross Expenditure: £474,160
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 20989
Income From Government Grants: £20,989
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 10 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £386,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £286,397
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 693512
Income Other Trading Activities: 277
Income Charitable Activities: 243037
Income Investments: 11858
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 948684
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £73,291
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,008,660
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1081951
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4000
Expenditure Governance: 105689
Expenditure Support Costs: 113369
Expenditure Depreciation: 29212
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £375,762
Assets Total Fixed: 63089
Assets Own Use: 63089
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £451,500
Assets Total Liabilities: £136,827
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £377,762
Creditors One Year Total Current: 136827
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £359,490
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 375762
Funds Restricted: 2000
Funds Total: 377762
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 587114
Income Other Trading Activities: 267
Income Charitable Activities: 296500
Income Investments: 8430
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 892311
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £57,211
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £833,917
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 891128
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13000
Expenditure Governance: 5167
Expenditure Support Costs: 87896
Expenditure Depreciation: 9822
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £480,774
Assets Total Fixed: 40384
Assets Own Use: 40384
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £617,849
Assets Total Liabilities: £147,204
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £511,029
Creditors One Year Total Current: 147204
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £525,678
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 480774
Funds Restricted: 30255
Funds Total: 511029
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 476939
Income Other Trading Activities: 243797
Income Charitable Activities: 223155
Income Investments: 2170
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 946061
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £101,862
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £599,897
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 701759
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 41000
Expenditure Governance: 87896
Expenditure Support Costs: 87896
Expenditure Depreciation: 9822
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -18
Reserves: £506,846
Assets Total Fixed: 50344
Assets Own Use: 50344
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £551,453
Assets Total Liabilities: £91,951
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £509,846
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91951
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £464,184
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 509846
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 509846
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 25 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 529592
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 114515
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 644107
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £51,760
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £422,400
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 474160
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 10181
Expenditure Governance: 1680
Expenditure Support Costs: 286397
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £242,544
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £315,264
Assets Total Liabilities: £49,720
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £265,544
Creditors One Year Total Current: 49720
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £267,114
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 242544
Funds Restricted: 23000
Funds Total: 265544
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BEAVER TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-09-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF BEAVERS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING BIODIVERSITY.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOCUSSING ON THE ROLE OF BEAVERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEMS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 617079
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATURAL TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures