Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

OGSTON BIRD CLUB 

Ogston Bird Club studies, records and reports on the bird life on and around Ogston Reservoir, this is known as the recording area.The club has three hides for the members use.We manage a small nature reserve which is nearby. This reserve has a wide range of flora and fauna including butterflies and dragonflies along with small mammals.Please refer to our website.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 20 years

www.ogstonbirdclub.co.uk

steveslack26@gmail.com

07599845298

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£8£8£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/22£8£10£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£8£6£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£9£5£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£12£6£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£6£8£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£7£5£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£4£5£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£4£3£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£6£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10?£15£4£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£9£6£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£6£5£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£6£5£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Derbyshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/12/2003, number: 1101049
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR15: 650 days late,
Main office

26 Bramble Way
Kilburn
Belper
Derby
DE56 0LH

Objectives

1. TO STUDY AND RECORD ON A DATABASE THE BIRDS OF OGSTON RESERVOIR AND OGSTON WOODLANDS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA) AND TO MAKE SUCH RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, 2. TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE HABITAT WITHIN THE AREA, AND LAND OUTSIDE THE AREA EITHER OWNED BY OR WITH PERMITTED ACCESS TO THE OGSTON BIRD CLUB, FOR THE BENEFIT OF BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE, 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE WITHIN THE AREA

Defined Area of Benefit:

OGSTON RESERVOIR AND OGSTON WOODLANDS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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