The Royal Naval Bird Watching Society
R N B W S
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 207619
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 22, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Sept. 22, 1962
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- 71-72 Whitehill
Bradford-On-Avon
BA15 1SG
Contact
- Phone
- 01225 862082
- Website
rnbws.org.uk
Activities
Established in 1946 RNBWS membership is open to all those interested in Birdwatching who share a common background - the sea itself. Membership (including Associate Members from overseas) averages 130: RN, Merchant Navies of several countries, the offshore oil, cruise passengers and yachtsmen. Activities included Field Trips, sponsorship of conservation, research and a sightings database.
Objects: a. The promotion of bird watching in the Naval Service and Merchant Navy, especially bird watching at sea. b. To advance education by: 1) the promotion and administration of seabird recording, including the development and maintenance of a global seabird record database as a tool for ornithological science and conservation. This includes making the database available to researchers outside the Society. 2) the conduct of seabird research and conservation activities, including the support of activities by other agencies. 3) the production of the magazine ?Sea Swallow?.c. The promulgation of information received from members.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- National
- Country
- Australia, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Portugal, Scotland
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth City
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 22, 2026On time | £2,300 | £6,500 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Oct. 17, 2025On time | £2,300 | £6,500 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Oct. 8, 2024On time | £2,233 | £5,000 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 25, 2023On time | £7,208 | £7,894 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 29, 2022On time | £6,447 | £7,445 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 27, 2021 | £7,445 | £6,658 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Philip Boak (Chair) | Oct. 6, 2018 |
| Mark Cutts | Dec. 13, 2012 |
| Mr Martin Alabaster | |
| Steve Copsey | Dec. 13, 2012 |
| Stephen Chapman | March 6, 2015 |
| Tony Tindale | Dec. 1, 2013 |
| Vice Admiral Sir David Dobson Kbe | March 11, 2016 |