THE GREAT BUSTARD GROUP

Registered charity 1092515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of Great Bustards

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SPECIES OF BIRDS KNOWN AS GREAT BUSTARDS (OTIS TARDA)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SARATOV IN RUSSIA AND SALISBURY PLAIN IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets decreased from £69,032 to £64,804 during the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £64,804. The charity reported total resources expended of £195,576 against total incoming resources of £192,062, resulting in a net decrease in reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Great Bustard Group (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Wiltshire Community Lottery — “We’re proud beneficiaries of the Wiltshire Community Lottery.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID BONDchair
• David Bedingfeld Scott · trustee of 2 other charities
• JOHN BROWNING · trustee of 1 other charity
• KEVIN DUNCAN
• Paul David Goriup

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Russia · Spain · Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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