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The British Trust For Ornithology

B T O

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
216652
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 22, 2025. Filing history
Registered
March 23, 1964
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
00357284

Address

Address
British Trust For Ornithology
The Nunnery
Thetford
IP24 2PU

Contact

Phone
01842 750050
Email
info@bto.org
Website
bto.org
Screenshot of the The British Trust For Ornithology website

Activities

Ornithological research

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.

Classification

How
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
National
Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 22, 2025On time £8,712,000 £9,028,000 £6,538,000 163
March 31, 2024 Jan. 6, 2025On time £9,463,000 £8,037,000 £6,703,000 155
March 31, 2023 Jan. 15, 2024On time £7,134,000 £7,035,000 £4,812,000 151
March 31, 2022 Dec. 20, 2022On time £7,842,000 £6,572,000 £2,090,000 149
March 31, 2021 Dec. 3, 2021On time £6,187,000 £6,127,000 £-734,000 133

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dominic Edward Buscall Jan. 1, 2024
Dr Geeta Ludhra Jan. 2, 2026
Dr Rachel Clara Thomas Jan. 7, 2026
Emma Dresser Jan. 1, 2023
Emma Jane Thornton Jan. 1, 2023
Iain Coucher Jan. 1, 2022
Jamie Dunning Jan. 5, 2026
Jane Elizabeth Miller Jan. 1, 2023
Joel Meade Ziff Jan. 1, 2023
Prof Zoe Georgina Davies Jan. 1, 2023
Professor Stephen Geoffrey Willis Jan. 1, 2024
Simon Marquis Jan. 1, 2020
Stephen Jonathan Metcalfe Jan. 1, 2025