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The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

A Registered Charity based in the UK

This organisation's identifier is GB-CHC-1164542 .
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Description

We are dedicated to helping & protecting native UK hedgehogs. Through campaigns, advocacy & educational projects we work to raise awareness of practical steps we can all take to help reverse the decline of hedgehogs in the wild, improve their welfare & safeguard the future of this much-loved animal. We fund research that provides important new insights into the conservation & welfare of hedgehogs.

Also known as

  • The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

CCEW Charity number

1164542

Registered

Postcode

Lud low

Website

britishhedgehogs.org.uk

Domain

britishhedgehogs.org.uk

Latest income

£908,922 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Locations

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The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

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Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Environment conservation and animal welfare advocacy G12

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Animals AN
  • Charitable activities CA » Advice and individual advocacy CA101
  • Education ED
  • Research RS

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • Animals 111
  • Environment/conservation/heritage 112

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Individuals 301
  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308
  • Other Charitable Activities 310

Scale of operation

  • National

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2015-11-24 Registered as a charity
2017-03-31 381,815 312,214
2018-03-31 865,766 334,818
2019-03-31 648,836 330,835
2020-03-31 674,828 393,410
2021-03-31 505,733 345,018
2022-03-31 448,371 465,081
2023-03-31 908,922 477,580
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 8
Employees paid more than £60,000 - -
Volunteers 100 -
Trustees 5
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£000s
2022
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 279.2
Legacies 597.4
Endowments -
Donations and legacies 876.6
Income from charitable activities -
Income from other trading activities -
Income from investments 32.3
Other income -
Total 908.9 448.4
Expenditure
Investment management -
Other spending on raising funds 23.8
Spending on raising funds 23.8
Grants to institutions 218.7
Other charitable activities 233.8
Charitable activities 452.6
Other spending 1.2
Total 477.6 465.1
Net income / (expenditure) 431.3 (16.7)

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£000s
2022
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 189.8
Investment assets 15.0
204.8
Current assets
Current investment assets -
Cash 2,654.9
Other current assets 40.0
2,694.9
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (30.4)
Net current assets 2,664.5
Total assets less current liabilities 2,869.3
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year -
Net assets 2,869.3
Funds
Endowment funds -
Restricted funds 55.0
Unrestricted funds 2,814.3
2,869.3

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2023 (the latest year with data available) or 2022.

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society

GB-CHC-1164542

Data sources

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Registered charities in England and Wales

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Last fetched from source: 2024-03-29

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