Birds of Poole Harbour

Analysis

Birds of Poole Harbour is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Birds of Poole Harbour reported income of £518k and spending of £439k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £218k to £518k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Birds of Poole Harbour sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chasewater Light Railway and Museum Company (£518k), Campaign for National Parks (£519k) and Wright's Clock Land CIO (£516k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 62% and donations and legacies 38%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £47k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.