The Isles of Scilly Bird Group (Isbg)

Analysis

The Isles of Scilly Bird Group (Isbg) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isles of Scilly. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 March 2025, The Isles of Scilly Bird Group (Isbg) reported income of £12k and spending of £7,724, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,407 to £12k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Isles of Scilly Bird Group (Isbg) 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 Sustainable Duddon (£12k), Trees for Bermondsey (£12k) and Airfield Research Group Ltd (£12k).