01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049416
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- PE28 5LP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The British Dragonfly Society raises awareness about British Odonata species and thei decline, and takes active steps to promote their study and conservation. We do this through practical conservation and by engaging people through events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3. Objects The objects of the CIO are: (1) to promote and encourage the study, conservation and understanding of Odonata and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom. and (2) to raise public awareness of dragonflies and damselflies.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £182,797 | £284,177 | 7 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £394,433 | £184,284 | 7 | 27 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £164,646 | £167,872 | 7 | 1 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £162,842 | £146,971 | 7 | 26 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £74,247 | £122,049 | 7 | 21 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Ashcroft, Brington Road, Old Weston, Huntingdon
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.british-dragonflies.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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