The Doreen Bird Foundation

Registered charity 1073945 Registered since 1999

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.2y median 2y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Property 24Education 14Professional services 12

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Narrow spread of causes across the board

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The Heritage of London Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
University College of Estate Management 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.birdcollege.co.uk
Email	kerensa.gardner@birdcollege.co.uk
Phone	02083006004
Address	Bird College, Alma Road, Sidcup, DA14 4ED

Finances

£6,323,447 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£6,157,835	£5,567,577
2022	£5,539,599	£5,061,348
2023	£5,908,312	£5,718,501
2024	£6,095,803	£6,003,687
2025	£6,323,447	£5,971,323

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Services

Charitable objects

(1). TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF PERFORMING ARTS, DANCE AND DRAMA, SINGING AND RELATED SUBJECTS; (2). TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE PERFORMING ARTS OF DANCE AND DRAMA, SINGING AND RELATED SUBJECTS IN COLLEGES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS; (3). TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR THE TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE OF PERFORMING ARTS, DRAMA, SINGING AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22ND SEPTEMBER 1998 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 10TH DECEMBER 1998.

Trustees (6)

6trustees

66median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alasdair Evansage 64 since 2025
Christopher David Costiganage 45 since 2025
Geoff Pine since 2012
Lee Deanage 67 since 2025
Professor Pippa Poppy Catterallage 64 since 2023
Sally JOY Atkinsage 72 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

The Doreen Bird Foundation · 03636078 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 22/09/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

University College of Estate Management 1 shared trustee
The Heritage of London Trust Limited 1 shared trustee

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