CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY

Registered charity 1194213 · organisation 5170412

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
23 April 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£143,831
Latest expenditure
£141,320
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BLS c/o Bromhead Accountants, HARSCOMBE HOUSE, 1 DARKLAKE VIEW, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 7TL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation of lichens and their habitats and to raise awareness of them including through publications, meetings and workshops. Also, to advance education in the study of lichens especially in the British Isles through publications, meetings, workshops and support for academic research.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£143,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,320
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£191,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£150,314
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£157,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,296
Fin Period Start Date
23 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£115,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,039

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
23 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£143,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,320
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
57
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£191,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£150,314
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
32
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
22 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£157,472
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,296
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
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
23 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£115,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,039
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
35

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
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-04-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-07-28T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
228850
Assoc Registered Charity Number
228850
Assoc Charity Name
BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 23 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION OF LICHENS AND THEIR HABITATS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF LICHENS IN THE ENVIRONMENT;2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF LICHENS, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THOSE OF THE BRITISH ISLES, INCLUDING THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures