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.

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

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

Reserves policy: Cover any short term deficit in the operation of the Company; Retain funds appropriate to support future educational activities and initiatives; Retain funds to support the Conservation Fund in carrying out future projects and land acquisition (held: £465k)
The General Reserve will: a. Cover any short term deficit in the operation of the Company b. Retain funds appropriate to support future educational activities and initiatives c. Retain funds to support the Conservation Fund in carrying out future projects and land acquisition
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

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

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£30k£31k
31/12/2023£41k£19k
31/12/2022£17k£25k
31/12/2021£101k£21k
31/12/2020£40k£21k

Common questions

Is SHROPSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2005 financially healthy?

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. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.