Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE BRITISH DEER SOCIETY

The charity aims to increase awareness and understanding of wild deer and the importance of conserving their position and role in the environment. We promote ethically sound management practice working to ensure that their welfare is respected by all who come into contact with deer.We deliver a programme of research, education and training, working in partnership with other organisations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£814	£826	£-12	£50	£810	£676	9.8	9	140
31/12/22		£783	£804	£-21	£322	£854	£743	11.1	8	140
31/12/21		£738	£704	£34	£223	£866	£733	12.5	10	140
31/12/20		£612	£727	£-115	£263	£772	£689	11.4	10	150
31/12/19	*	£810	£865	£-55	£300	£846	£750	10.4	10	250
31/12/18		£1,064	£771	£294	£183	£848	£788	12.3	10	0
31/12/17		£757	£693	£64	£186	£582	£511	8.9	7	0
31/12/16		£682	£684	£-2	£180	£502	£448	7.9	8	0
31/12/15		£676	£666	£10	£167	£485	£385	6.9	8	0
31/12/14		£671	£666	£4	£189	£476	£321	5.8	7	0
31/12/13		£704	£689	£15	£207	£464	£306	5.3	7	0
31/12/12		£675	£707	£-32	£211	£448	£290	4.9	8	0
31/12/11		£700	£709	£-9	£225	£480	£322	5.5	8	0
31/12/10		£703	£679	£25	£192	£489	£331	5.8	7	0
31/12/09		£749	£710	£39	£206	£464	£312	5.3	7	0
31/12/08		£655	£669	£-14	£211	£425	£289	5.2	7	0
31/12/07		£637	£668	£-31	£181	£439	£319	5.7	8	0
31/12/06		£633	£539	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	*	£562	£507	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£558	£507	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 9.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 26 years

www.bds.org.uk

h.q@bds.org.uk

01425655434

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-67

ALISTAIR MONKMAN CBE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

HUGH RALPH VAN CUTSEM Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

LORD ANDREW HAY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

MORRIS CHARLTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Educationalist

PROFESSOR SIMON JOHN GIBSON CBE Appointed: 2016

SARAH GUBBINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/1998, number: 1069663
Registered at Companies House on 23/12/1997, number: 03485785

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 27 days late, AR05: 51 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DEER INITIATIVE LIMITED on 04/11/2021

Main office

THE BRITISH DEER SOCIETY
THE WALLED GARDEN
BURGATE MANOR
FORDINGBRIDGE
SP6 1EF

Objectives

The Charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are: 4.1. The promotion in the public interest of research into the habits of and the scientific study of deer and, as appropriate, other feral or free-ranging ungulates in the British Isles (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) with particular reference to their relationship to the natural habitat, forestry, agriculture and areas to which the public have access4.2. The promotion in the public interest of knowledge of methods of management, humane treatment and humane control of deer and, as appropriate, other feral or free-ranging ungulates

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRITISH ISLES