THE BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY
Latest income
£8.7m
Latest spending
£9.0m
Registered
1964
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£8.7m
Total spending
£9.0m
Cost of raising funds
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
163
Trustees
- Dominic Edward Buscall
- Dr Geeta Ludhra
- Dr Rachel Clara Thomas
- Emma Dresser
- Emma Jane Thornton
- Iain Coucher
- Jamie Dunning
- Jane Elizabeth Miller
- Joel Meade Ziff
- Prof Zoe Georgina Davies
- Professor Stephen Geoffrey Willis
- Simon Marquis
- Stephen Jonathan Metcalfe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £8.7m | £9.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £9.5m | £8.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.1m | £7.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £7.8m | £6.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £6.2m | £6.1m |
Common questions
Who funds THE BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH TRUST FOR ORNITHOLOGY as a grant recipient include THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION, THE LINDER FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £35k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £29k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/09/2016 | £78k | "Organisational reform for BritainÂ’s birds: Building BTOÂ’s resilience to change" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/02/2007 | £38k | "Garden Birdwatch Ambassadors Scheme" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/03/2004 | £379k | "BTO Resource Centre" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/05/1996 | £140k | "National Bird Data Archive, Thetford" |