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ORIENTAL BIRD CLUB

Registered charity 297242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OBC

Promote an interest in the birds of the oriental region and their conservation. Raise money to support conservation projects in Asia through the conservation fund. Liaise with and promote the work of existing regional organisations. Collate and publish material on oriental birds.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£130k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an overall deficit of £2,313 for the year, with total reserves standing at £385,242. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £195,029 are sufficient to fund activities for one year, meeting the stated reserves policy target. The charity notes a slow decline in membership and subscription revenues but confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year (held: £195k)
“The Club will aim to hold a level of reserves sufficient to fund its activities for one year”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Burma · Cambodia · China · East Timor · India · Indonesia · Japan · Kazakhstan · Laos

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£130k£131k
31/12/2024£78k£82k
31/12/2023£267k£129k
31/12/2022£65k£75k
31/12/2021£118k£96k

Common questions

Is ORIENTAL BIRD CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an overall deficit of £2,313 for the year, with total reserves standing at £385,242. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £195,029 are sufficient to fund activities for one year, meeting the stated reserves policy target. The charity notes a slow decline in membership and subscription revenues but confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST2£76k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£376k
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£250k
THE DRW FOUNDATION1£109k
PROJECT GIVING BACK1£86k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£74k
GRANTSCAPE1£73k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£49k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ORIENTAL BIRD CLUB£130k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION FY2024£220k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
ORIENT FOUNDATION FOR ARTS & CULTURE FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS FY2025£195.0m——unclear—no doubt
HAWK CONSERVANCY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.6m—0unclear10.5%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.