Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

CORNWALL BIRD WATCHING & PRESERVATION SOCIETY 

To advance the education of the public in the knowledge, study and conservation of birds in the county of Cornwall and to assist in their preservation and conservation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 12 years

www.cbwps.org.uk

secretary@cbwps.org.uk

07706 805107

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
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
31/12/22£37£26£11n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21*£22£19£3n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20*£27£16£10n/an/an/an/an/a52
31/12/19*£26£18£8n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/18*£26£30£-3£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£24£28£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£21£17£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£23£13£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£20£15£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£22£17£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£28£14£13£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-71
  • ADRIAN MARK LEA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Environmental Planning Consultant
  • BOB BOSISTO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retail Manager
  • DAVID ROBERT COLLINS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Strategic Ecological Solutions, Ecological Consult
  • PETER ROSEVEARE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Technical Manager (Construction Industry)
  • PHILLIP TAYLOR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired Consultant Anaesthetist
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/11/2011, number: 1144724
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/11/2011, number: 07839617
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR21: 149 days late, AR20: 4 days late, AR19: 8 days late, AR18: 155 days late, AR16: 17 days late, AR13: 112 days late,
Main office

1 Retyn Barns
Summercourt
NEWQUAY
Cornwall
TR8 5DE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL AND TO ASSIST IN THEIR PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) TO:A)ENCOURAGE THE SUBMISSION OF RECORDS OF BIRDS SEEN IN THE COUNTY AND TO MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF BIRDS RECORDED WITHIN THE COUNTY;B)MANAGE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURE RESERVES;C)PUBLISH NEWSLETTERS AND AN ANNUAL BIRD REPORT FOR THE COUNTY;D)PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND TO LIAISE AND WORK WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANISATION TO ACHIVE THAT OBJECTIVE; ANDE)CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INDOOR AND FIELD MEETINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE WIDER PUBLIC.0

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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