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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

SUFFOLK BIRD GROUP 

SBG is the group for people interested in the birds of Suffolk, and provides a network and a voice for birdwatchers in the county. SBG organises an extensive programme of field meetings and indoor talks, with many well known speakers. SBG produces a quarterly bulletin, The Harrier, and is closely involved in producing the annual Suffolk Bird report. SBG promotes bird surveys & conservation.
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Positives:

  • 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:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently
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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
31/12/23£10£9£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/22£9£11£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£8£8£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£14£13£2n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/12/19£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£20£12£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£15£19£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£13£16£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£11£8£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£19£11£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£14£11£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£6£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£7£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 35 years

www.suffolkbirdgroup.org

Info@suffolkbirdgroup.org

07368517707

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/1989, number: 801446
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 28 days late, AR07: 1 days late,
Main office

64
Old Barrack Rd
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 4ER

Objectives

TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILD BIRD LIFE IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SUFFOLK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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