YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION

Registered charity 224018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YNU

Objectives: To promote the scientific investigation of the flora, fauna and physical features of the county of Yorkshire and to encourage their conservation by means of holding field meetings, collecting and sharing biological records and providing information through our publications.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF THE FAUNA, FLORA AND PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF YORKSHIRE TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CONSERVATION, AND TO PURSUE THESE AIMS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES

Area of benefit: YORKSHIRE

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £3,072 on general funds, largely due to outstanding membership income written off. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves have been reduced to a minimum in response to low interest yields, and the charity holds £470,308 either on deposit or invested. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially misstated.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW GODFREY
• ANDY MILLARD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Terence Whitaker
• JILL WARWICK
• James Horsfall
• Phillip Whelpdale
• Prof Alastair Fitter
• Rebecca Bailey
• Sara Robin
• Victoria Wilkins

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).