SHROPSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2005

Registered charity 1108166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To encourage the study and protection of birds in Shropshire and to co-operate in such matters with national and local bodies, education authorities and others.

Objects

(A) TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS IN SHROPSHIRE AND TO CO-OPERATE IN SUCH MATTERS WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL BODIES, EDUCATION AUTHORITIES AND OTHERS;(B) TO ORGANISE FIELD MEETINGS, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS ETC IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTY WITH A VIEW TO FURTHERING THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS;(C) TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL BIRD REPORT AND ANY OTHER MATTER RELEVANT TO THE CHARITY'S INTEREST. (D) TO ACQUIRE AND MANAGE AREAS OF LAND AS NATURE RESERVES PRIMARILY OF ORNITHOLOGICAL VALUE;(E) TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OF A CHARITABLE NATURE AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY IN GENERAL MEETING.

Area of benefit: SHROPSHIRE.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £465,026, which the trustees designate to cover short-term deficits and support future conservation and educational projects. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner confirming no matters caused concern regarding the accounts' preparation or compliance. The charity maintains a positive net asset position with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05322294 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MULVEY, Claire — director, appointed 16/10/2023on trustee list
• ELLIOT-SMITH, Miriam Christine — director, appointed 15/09/2021on trustee list
• DEVANNEY, Tim — director, appointed 25/01/2017on trustee list
• WALKER, Graham John — director, appointed 29/01/2013on trustee list
• GRIFFITHS, Helen Jane — director, appointed 04/04/2012on trustee list
• BREALEY, Susan Marion — director, appointed 26/04/2005not on trustee list
• WHITTLES, Christopher John — director, appointed 04/02/2005on trustee list
• ELLIOT-SMITH, Miriam Christine — secretary, appointed 09/10/2023

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER JOHN WHITTLES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Claire Mulvey · trustee of 1 other charity
• GRAHAM JOHN WALKER · trustee of 1 other charity
• HELEN JANE GRIFFITHS · trustee of 1 other charity
• MIRIAM CHRISTINE ELLIOT-SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• MISS S M BREALEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• TIM DEVANNEY · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Shropshire

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