The Doreen Bird Foundation

Analysis

The Doreen Bird Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidcup. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03636078). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Doreen Bird Foundation reported income of £6.3m and spending of £6.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £6.2m to £6.3m (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Doreen Bird Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brambletye School Trust Limited (£6.3m), St Paul's Cathedral Choir School (£6.3m) and The Ernest Cook Trust (£6.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 100%. Charitable activities took 4.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 200 people.