01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039193
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 155
- Postcode
- IP24 2PU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(i) 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. (ii.) 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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £9,463,000 | £8,037,000 | 155 | 1 April 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £8,784,000 | £7,310,000 | 155 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,134,000 | £6,835,000 | 155 | 2 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,659,000 | £6,572,000 | 155 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,187,000 | £6,127,000 | 155 | 11 November 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bto.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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