Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF ODONATA AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS, ESPECIALLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DRAGONFLIES.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/03/23		£165	£168	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/22		£163	£147	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/21		£74	£122	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20	*	£133	£142	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/19	*	£114	£156	£-43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18		£122	£109	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£87	£86	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/

consoff@british-dragonflies.org.uk

07818 113898

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to British Dragonfly Society
£75,000	21/11/2017 36	Towards the salary and other costs of the conservation officer to manage the volunteer network, ensuring ongoing education and conservation to protect wetland habitats and dragonflies.
John Ellerman Foundation - Towards the salary of the Conservation Officer
£75,000	28/09/2017 36	Towards the salary of a Conservation Officer to continue their work supporting research into and conservation of dragonflies and their important wetland habitats

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRIAN WALKER (Chair) Appointed: 2016

BAILEY TAIT Appointed: 2022

DR PAMELA TAYLOR Appointed: 2016

JOSHUA DARIUS GRESHAM YOUNESPOUR Appointed: 2022

TIMOTHY MARTIN COLESHAW Appointed: 2020

WILLIAM PETER BROWN Appointed: 2017

CARMEL EDWARDS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED,

CAROLYN ANN COOKSEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Head Of Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2016, number: 1168300

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR20: 150 days late, AR19: 4 days late, AR17: 3 days late,

Main office

Ashcroft
Brington Road
Old Weston
HUNTINGDON
PE28 5LP

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF ODONATA AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS, ESPECIALLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND(2) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES.

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