CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 September 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £10,726
Latest expenditure: £8,426
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Dairy Cottage, Sopley, CHRISTCHURCH, Dorset, BH23 7AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.chog.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancing public knowledge of the flora and fauna of Christchurch Harbour and its surrounds, with particular emphasis on ornithology. Encouraging conservation, conducting counts, organising walks and talks, publishing an Annual Report, supporting ringing and research projects, including funding, and publishing of results.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,426

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,902

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,998
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,877

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,094

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 26 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £9,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,964

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,426
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £150
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: 15

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2019-09-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 JAN 1994AS AMENDED ON 05 SEP 2019
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ORNITHOLOGY AND MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS, FLORA AND FAUNA, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR AREA (“THE AREA”), BY: 2.1. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DISCUSSION OF PAPERS AND RECORDS, SHOWING OF FILMS, THE PROVISION OF TALKS AND GUIDED WALKS;2.2 CARRYING OUT REGULAR COUNTS OF BIRDS OCCURRING IN THE AREA AND PRODUCING AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BIRDS OCCURRING IN THE AREA; 2.3 OPERATING THE CHRISTCHURCH HARBOUR RINGING STATION TO STUDY BIRDS PRESENT IN OR PASSING THROUGH THE AREA; 2.4 ASSISTING ALL ORNITHOLOGICAL STUDENTS AND PROJECTS WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THE AREA; 2.5 UNDERTAKING OR FUNDING RESEARCH ON THE BIRDS, FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE AREA AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 2.6 SEEKING TO ENFORCE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AND BYE LAWS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS AND THE AREA AS A HABITAT FOR BIRDS.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 619461
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHOG

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures