Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

BRITISH AND IRISH ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS

BIAZA is the professional organisation representing the zoo and aquarium community in Britain and Ireland. BIAZA is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA). The Vision of the organisation: To be a powerful force in the care and conservation of the natural world

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/22	£448	£417	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	262
31/12/21	£388	£325	£63	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	237
31/12/20	£236	£355	£-118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/19	£442	£507	£-65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18	£398	£353	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£422	£452	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£387	£358	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£376	£331	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£351	£314	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£321	£265	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£348	£318	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£359	£324	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£292	£272	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£268	£248	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 22%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000

Established: 15 years

www.biaza.org.uk

admin@biaza.org.uk

07593580605

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Animal welfare

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Gibraltar, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
262 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-59

CHRISTOPHER ANDREW BROWN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Curator

DR CHARLOTTE MARY MACDONALD Appointed: 2022

JAMIE IAN CHRISTON (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

LEWIS ROWDEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Evidence-Based Animal Care Manager

MARK ANTHONY HABBEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Zoo Director

NICOLA MALLOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Learning And Discovery

SARAH FORSYTHE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Curator Of Mammals

STEVIE JAY SHEPPARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

TOM OWEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Finance

TYLER WHITNALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Director

ZAK JON SHOWELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

DAVID ANTHONY FIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive

DR ANDREW BOWKETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Conservationist

DR CHRISTOPH SCHWITZER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Zoological Officer & Deputy Chief Executive

DR ROMAIN PIZZI Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION, THE NORTH OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY,

PENELOPE JANE SMOUT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Ceo

TERRI ELIZABETH HILL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Equine Specialist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/02/2009, number: 1128168
Registered at Companies House on 13/01/2009, number: 06789783

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

BIAZA
REGENT'S PARK
LONDON
NW1 4RY

Objectives

1 TO ENCOURAGE THE CARE AND WELFARE OF WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES; AND2 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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