Fylde Bird Club
Analysis
Fylde Bird Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Fylde Bird Club reported income of £11k and spending of £7,083, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £11k to £11k (+2.1%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Fylde Bird Club sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Blantyre Wesm (The Blantyre Branch of the Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi) (£11k), Penhurst Church Trust (£11k) and Knowsley Safari Foundation (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Wild bird study and conservationProvision of wild bird data in a local contextPublication of annual bird report for Fylde region summarising all bird records from Fylde recording areaOperation of supplemental winter feeding and nest box provision for declining farmland bird speciesMonthly meetings with presentations and information Involvement of local community in guided walks
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Blantyre Wesm (The Blantyre Branch of the Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi) | off Pothouse Lane, Hoyle Bottom, Os | £11k |
| Penhurst Church Trust | Battle | £11k |
| Knowsley Safari Foundation | Prescot | £11k |
| King's Lynn Worfolk Boat Trust | KING's LYNN | £11k |