The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

British Ornithologists' Club

Registered charity 279583 Registered since 1980

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
11.5y median 11.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
5.7y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

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, Akerman Street, TRING, Herts, HP23 6AP

Finances

£1,164 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,715£0
2021£1,642£0
2022£1,486£0
2023£1,209£0
2024£1,164£0

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION BETWEEN MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN ORNITHOLOGY AND TO FACILITATE THE DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNEDWITH ORNITHOLOGY.

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 20/05/1975AS AMENDED ON 10/05/1988AS AMENDED ON 21/05/1996AS AMENDED ON 31/10/2000AS AMENDED ON 12/06/2012

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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