The Gwent Ornithological Society

To promote the advancement of ornithological activities in the regions covered which include - Monmouthshire, City of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and parts of Caerphilly. Guided walks are offered throughout the year. Indoor meetings are held with professional speakers from September through to April.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Blaenau Gwent
• Caerphilly
• Monmouthshire
• Newport City
• Torfaen

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined.

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £5,017 and spent £2,421.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Down 40%, from £8,388 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £5,017 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 48% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 11 January 2023, Monmouthshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee

  Application DM/2020/00762 - Full planning application for the change of use of the visitor centre at Llandegfedd, to allow the building to be used for meetings, functions and events and to extend the opening hours approved under planning permission DC/2012/00442. Visitor Centre, Llandegfedd Visitor Centre, Croes-gweddyn Road, Coed-y-Paen, Monmouthshire and Application DM/2020/00763 - Full planning application for the change of use of the water sports facility at Llandegfedd to allow the building to be used for meetings, functions and events and to extend the opening hours approved under planning permission DC/2012/00317. Water Sports Centre, Llandegfedd Visitor Centre, Croes-gweddyn Road, Coed-y-Paen, Monmouthshire

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9 trustees run the charity.

• Richard Mark ClarkeChairAppointed 21 January 2023
• Andrew David BakerAppointed 21 January 2023
• Blair JonesAppointed 21 January 2023
• Christopher Michael HatchAppointed 20 January 2024
• Christopher Raymond JonesAppointed 4 March 2023
• David John BrasseyAppointed 21 January 2023
• Richard Whitney PooleAppointed 17 January 2026
• Stephen John Charles RoderickAppointed 18 January 2025
• Verity PickenAppointed 21 January 2023

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1088830

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

10 October 2001

Governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 SEPTEMBER 2001.

Website

www.gwentbirds.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Torfaen

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Torfaen Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Torfaen's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen