The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

British Ornithologists' Club

Registered charity 1169733 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
6.8y median 7y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
8
trustees past 6 years
7y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Environment/conservation/heritage 11

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websitewww.boc-online.org
Emailinfo@boc-online.org
Phone02088764728
Addressc/o Natural History Museum, Akeman Street, TRING, Hertfordshire, HP23 6AP

Finances

£19,024 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£16,784£20,534
2021£19,614£31,435
2022£20,415£14,782
2023£19,552£25,901
2024£19,024£28,862

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF ORNITHOLOGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION BETWEEN MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ORNITHOLOGY AND TO FACILITATE THEDISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNED WITH ORNITHOLOGY, AND IN PARTICULAR AVIAN SYSTEMATICS, TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Oct 2016

Trustees (11)

11trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (2)

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