--- title: "The British Association of Nature Conservationists — charity 327595 | CharityCompare" description: "The British Association of Nature Conservationists (charity 327595): income £1,899 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-association-of-nature-conservationists retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:23:46.801Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 327595Charitable company BA # The British Association of Nature Conservationists Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British Association of Nature Conservationists is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.ecos.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=327595&subId=0) Work at The British Association of Nature Conservationists? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-association-of-nature-conservationists&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Association%20of%20Nature%20Conservationists) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British Association of Nature Conservationists? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,899 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,636 Registered charity number 327595 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bulford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ecos.org.uk](https://www.ecos.org.uk/) Quick answer The British Association of Nature Conservationists (number 327595) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The British Association of Nature Conservationists do? Publishes 'Ecos - A Review of Conservation' thrice yearly. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Association of Nature Conservationists Answers The British Association of Nature Conservationists gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The British Association of Nature Conservationists as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 November 1987 Company number [02136042](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02136042) (Companies House) Also known as Banc; Ecos Previous names on the register The British Association for Nature Conservationists Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The British Association of Nature Conservationists registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Association of Nature Conservationists yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Association of Nature Conservationists. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The British Association of Nature Conservationists? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The British Association of Nature Conservationists as a registered charity (number 327595) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The British Association of Nature Conservationists's charity number? The British Association of Nature Conservationists's charity number is 327595. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 327595? Search 327595 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The British Association of Nature Conservationists do? Publishes 'Ecos - A Review of Conservation' thrice yearly. Does The British Association of Nature Conservationists have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Association of Nature Conservationists. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The British Association of Nature Conservationists? The British Association of Nature Conservationists's website listed in our register data is https://www.ecos.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Association of Nature Conservationists? The register records The British Association of Nature Conservationists as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. What was The British Association of Nature Conservationists previously called? The register lists this previous name for The British Association of Nature Conservationists: The British Association for Nature Conservationists. When was The British Association of Nature Conservationists registered as a charity? The British Association of Nature Conservationists was entered on the register on 5 November 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02136042). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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