ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE MIDDLE EAST, THE CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA

Registered charity 282938 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as O S M E, ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

An organisation to promote a greater public understanding of ornithology in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia and to facilitate conservation of the region's birds. Research grants are awarded and the results are published in a twice-yearly publication.

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Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£78k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £162,582, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy target of £12,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains in good financial health with sufficient resources to continue its activities at the current pace, despite noting concerns regarding membership decline.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: more than £12,000 (held: £163k)

“The trustees have a reserves policy which is to conduct the business of the Society to complete the year with unrestricted funds on the balance sheet of more than £12,000.” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ornithological Society of the Middle East the Caucasus and Central Asia (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

OSME — “support from loyal sponsors like OSME and Kite Optics” (source page)
Kite Optics — “support from loyal sponsors like OSME and Kite Optics” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

ROBERT SHELDONchair
CHRIS HUGHES · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Simon John Tull · trustee of 1 other charity
IAN HARRISON
Marko Kalevi Halonen
Mike Blair
Murray Brown
Simon Ibrahim Jalil Awad
Susan Jane Delve
Tomas Haraldsson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Azerbaijan · Cyprus · Egypt · Georgia · Jordan · Kyrgyzstan · Lebanon · Russia · Rutland · Turkey · Uzbekistan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£64k	£78k
31/12/2023	£198k	£74k
31/12/2022	£57k	£78k
31/12/2021	£64k	£55k
31/12/2020	£40k	£55k

Common questions

Is ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE MIDDLE EAST, THE CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £162,582, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy target of £12,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains in good financial health with sufficient resources to continue its activities at the current pace, despite noting concerns regarding membership decline. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.