Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

DURHAM BIRD CLUB

To advance the study of ornithology and public education in ornithology and related matters, in particular, working within the geographic area covered by Durham Bird Club, that is primarily the area of the historic county of Durham, bounded by the Rivers Tees and Tyne, together with the former Startforth Rural District of the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

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

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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	£5	£6	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/21	£5	£5	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/20	£5	£5	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/19	£5	£8	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/18	£45	£1	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	13

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

https://www.durhambirdclub.org.uk/

durhambirdclub@gmail.com

07397862833

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-tees, Sunderland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW KINGHORN (Chair) Appointed: 2017

DAVID LESLIE SOWERBUTTS Appointed: 2017

JAQUELINE LOUISE HAMER Appointed: 2023

MARK ANTHONY HARPER Appointed: 2017

MICHAEL MURPHY Appointed: 2021

NEIL PARKER Appointed: 2021

PETER THOMAS BELL Appointed: 2021

THOMAS MATTHEW MIDDLETON Appointed: 2018

RICHARD COWEN Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: BOWBURN & PARKHILL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, THE CASTLE LAKE CONSERVATION GROUP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/12/2017, number: 1176232

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DURHAM BIRD CLUB on 30/08/2019

Main office

ROSE COTTAGE
OLD QUARRINGTON
DURHAM
DH6 5NN

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS(I) TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF ORNITHOLOGY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ORNITHOLOGY AND RELATED MATTERS, IN PARTICULAR, WORKING WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED BY DURHAM BIRD CLUB, THAT IS PRIMARILY THEAREA OF THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF DURHAM, BOUNDED BY THE RIVERS TEES AND TYNE, TOGETHER WITH THE FORMER STARTFORTH RURAL DISTRICT OF THE NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.(II) IN FURTHERANCETO INITIATE RESEARCH ON THE BIRDS OF THE AREA AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, TO HOLD MEETINGS FOR THE READINGS OF PAPERS, SHOWING OF FILMS, DISCUSSION OF RECORDS AND SIMILAR MATTERS ANDTO CO-OPERATE IN NATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL ENQUIRIES.TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB AND OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT BIRDS BY MEANS OF TALKS, OUTINGS, FIELDWORK AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS.TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS.TO WORK WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS SHARING SIMILAR AIMS.

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