The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory
Analysis
The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory reported income of £112k and spending of £98k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £112k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bowes Railway Company Limited (£112k), Nta(1963)limited (£113k) and The Friends of Malvern Priory (£112k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity exists to run the Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory, one of the Bird Observatories of England and Wales. The Observatory carries out monitoring work of the flora and fauna of the island.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bowes Railway Company Limited | Tyne and Wear | £112k |
| Nta(1963)limited | London | £113k |
| The Friends of Malvern Priory | Malvern | £112k |
| Friends of the Cromford Canal | Derbyshire | £113k |