Glamorgan Bird Club
What it does
We help with the education of the people of Glamorgan and surrounding area in the study of birds and the science of ornithology by indoor meetings and field trips. We also contribute to the conservation of birds through research and the publication of results, including an annual Bird Report, by practical projects and by encouraging and working in partnership with others with similar interests.
Its charitable purposes
A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF GLAMORGAN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS AND THE SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGYB) TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY OF GLAMORGAN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSERVATION OF BIRDS THROUGH RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF RESULTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL BIRD REPORT, BY PRACTICAL PROJECTS AND BY ENCOURAGING AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £8,262 and spent £5,539.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,262 | £5,539 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,645 | £3,497 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,640 | £8,931 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,767 | £5,246 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,151 | £4,350 | Not reported | 25 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 34%, from £6,151 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £8,262 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 67% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- John Nicholas David HiblerChair
- Alan Stuart Rosney
- Barrie Raymond John Gardiner
- Ceri Marc Jones
- David Carrington BSC Ecol
- Ian Stuart Hartrey
- Jean Haslam
- John Douglas Wilson BSC Chem
- John Francis Duffy
- Paul Graham Denning
- Strinda Imogen Davies Ba Hons
- Vicky Elizabeth Newsway
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 16 January 2026, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 21 January 2025, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 14 November 2023, 78 days early | Received 14 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 27 January 2022, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1177991
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 April 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 17 Apr 2018
- Website
- www.glamorganbirds.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
Sources
- 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.