The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The British Trust for Ornithology

Registered charity 216652 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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13
trustees on the board
2.3y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 13

Commercial experience

Professional services 21Arts and leisure 2Business services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.bto.org
Emailinfo@bto.org
Phone01842750050
AddressBRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY, THE NUNNERY, THETFORD, IP24 2PU

Finances

£8,712,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,187,000£6,127,000
2022£7,842,000£6,572,000
2023£7,134,000£7,035,000
2024£9,463,000£8,037,000
2025£8,712,000£9,028,000

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, CARRY ON AND ENCOURAGE STUDY AND RESEARCH AND PARTICULARLY FIELD WORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN ALL BRANCHES OF THE SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGY. PERMANENTLY TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LANDS AND OBJECTS WHICH BY THEIR NATURAL FEATURES ARE SUITABLE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND STUDY OF BIRD LIFE AND OF FAUNA AND FLORA GENERALLY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 OCTOBER 1939 AS AMENDED 18.10.58, 14.10.64, 30.11.74, 1.12.84, 5.12.87, 3.12.88, 6.12.97, 3.12.2005, 28.11.2007 AND 8.12.2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 DEC 2017 as amended on 05 Dec 2020 as amended on 08 Nov 2023

Trustees (13)

13trustees
54median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

British Trust for Ornithology(the) · 00357284 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 20/10/1939

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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