BRITISH CAMELIDS LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 January 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02260892
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £787
Latest expenditure: £27,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: DOWNHOLME, NORTHEND LANE, DROXFORD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO32 3QN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the science & practice of agriculture by encouraging & improving efficient breeding of and fibre production from Camelids in the UK. To undertake research in the subject of Camelid breeding & any other matters thereto. To promote, develop & encourage the import & export of Camelids & their fibre in such markets as in appropriate & provide general benefits for the common good.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £787
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,000

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: 4 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £340
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,536

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: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,994

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: 10 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £745
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,119

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: 12 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,908

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,994
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,908
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: 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: 7

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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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH CAMELIDS LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-01-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 MAY 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 20 MAY 1988, 19 APRIL 1998 AND 9 APRIL 2000.
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURE BY ENCOURAGING AND IMPROVING EFFICIENT BREEDING OF AND FIBRE PRODUCTION FROM CAMELIDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.(B) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT OF THE CAMELIDS BREEDING AND MATTERS RELATING THERETO AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. (C) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A REGISTER AND OR HERD BOOK FOR REGISTRATION OF CAMELIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND TO CLASSIFY AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ALL ANIMALS ENTERED IN THE SAID REGISTER OR HERD BOOK. (D) TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STOCKS OF SUCH CAMELIDS AND TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND UP TO DATE METHODS OF REARING SAME. (E) TO PROMOTE DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF CAMELIDS AND THEIR FIBRE IN SUCH MARKETS AS ARE APPROPRIATE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 32424
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRITISH CAMELIDS ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 32426
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRITISH LLAMA AND ALPACA ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment