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THE BRITISH CHELONIA GROUP

Registered charity 1140830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCG

For tortoise, terrapin and turtle care and conservation Worldwide

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

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £59,522 exceeding total income of £36,285. However, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and unrestricted reserves stood at £281,650 at the balance sheet date. The charity operates entirely with volunteers, with no staff employed during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £100,000 and £150,000 (held: £282k)
“A realistic approach able to carry us for several years would be between £100,000 and £150,000.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brazil · Ecuador · Fiji · France · Greece · India · Kenya · Madagascar · Senegal · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£32k£56k
31/12/2023£44k£73k
31/12/2022£153k£51k
31/12/2021£141k£58k
31/12/2020£61k£53k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH CHELONIA GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £59,522 exceeding total income of £36,285. However, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, and unrestricted reserves stood at £281,650 at the balance sheet date. The charity operates entirely with volunteers, with no staff employed during the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.