British Ornithologists' Club

Analysis

British Ornithologists' Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, British Ornithologists' Club reported income of £22k and spending of £24k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £22k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, British Ornithologists' Club sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grampound with Creed War Memorial Recreation Ground and Public Hall (£22k), Cathedral Concert Society (£22k) and London Gay Symphonic Winds (£22k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.