Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

PORTLAND BIRD OBSERVATORY AND FIELD CENTRE

Operates at Portland Bill a bird observatory and field centre for the study of bird migration and other aspects of the natural history of the Isle of Portland; publishes and distributes useful results of this work; promotes and participates in the conservation of the natural environment of the Isle of Portland; preserves and maintains the historic building known as the Old Lower Light.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 ?

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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	£238	£210	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	500
31/12/21	£110	£84	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,000
31/12/20	£88	£124	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,000
31/12/19	£137	£115	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,000
31/12/18	£161	£222	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	200
31/12/17	£120	£82	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.portlandbirdobs.com

obs@btinternet.com

01305820553

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
500 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW DAVIDSON Appointed: 2019

DR GLEN THOMAS Appointed: 2018

DR NEVIL HOWARD FOWLER Appointed: 2018

JAMES FRANCIS PHILLIPS Appointed: 2018

LUCY JESSICA CUMBERLAND Appointed: 2018

LUKE CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS Appointed: 2018

MARK CUTTS Appointed: 2019

PETER JOHN MORGAN (Chair) Appointed: 2018

ROSEMARY MORGAN Appointed: 2018

SIMON JAMES CRAFT Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/10/2015, number: 1164156

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

OLD LOWER LIGHTHOUSE
PORTLAND BILL
PORTLAND
DORSET
DT5 2JT

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC:(A) IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT LIMITATION IN NATURAL HISTORY GENERALLY AND IN ORNITHOLOGY IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) THE MAINTENANCE AT PORTLAND BILL IN DORSET OF A BIRD OBSERVATORY FOR THE STUDY OF BIRD MIGRATION AND BIRD BEHAVIOUR, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF A FIELD CENTRE TO FACILITATE THE STUDY OF ANY OTHER BRANCH OF NATURAL HISTORY OR SCIENTIFIC SUBJECT;(II) THE PROMOTION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF NATURAL HISTORY AT THE ISLE OF PORTLAND IN DORSET; AND(III) THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF STUDY RESEARCH AND FIELDWORK.(B) BY PRESERVING REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING THE HISTORIC BUILDING KNOWN AS THE OLD LOWER LIGHT.

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