The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Registered charity 207076 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cayman Islands, Bangladesh, Jordan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cyprus, Ghana, Iceland

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
2.4y median 2y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 12

Commercial experience

Other services 5Professional services 3Agriculture 2

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Contact

Websitewww.rspb.org.uk
Emailmembership@rspb.org.uk
Phone01767 680551
AddressR S P B, THE LODGE, POTTON ROAD, SANDY, SG19 2DL

Finances

£194,964,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£142,383,000£121,618,000
2022£157,699,000£143,112,000
2023£164,702,000£164,817,000
2024£169,877,000£167,994,000
2025£194,964,000£176,791,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. CONSERVING WILD BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH THEY DEPEND; B. PROTECTING, RESTORING AND RE-CREATING HABITATS. AND, IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PRIMARY OBJECTIVE, TO RAISE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SUCH MATTERS. 2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT."

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 03/11/1904AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 24/04/1996AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 16/07/2014AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 13 FEB 2019

Trustees (12)

12trustees
61median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds · RC000521 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 01/01/1981

Connected charities (2)

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