# Berkshire Ornithological Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1011776 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1011776)
- Website: https://www.berksoc.org.uk
- Latest income: £9,395; spending £12.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham
- Other names: Reading Ornithological Club (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/berkshire-ornithological-club

The Club organises lectures, workshops and field activities relating to wild birds and their conservation. It manages surveys and recording and prepares an annual report on the birds of Berkshire. It maintains the Berkshire county database of bird records and makes the data available to bona fide researchers and other interested parties. It raises funds and gives grants for bird conservation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £9,395 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £12.8k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £7,356 | £8,574 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £17.4k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £6,729 | £3,869 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance public education in the study of wild birds and promote the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the county of Berkshire

## What it funds

Berkshire Ornithological Club is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Berkshire Ornithological Club reported income of £9,395 and spending of £12.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £53.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Berkshire Ornithological Club in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (berksoc.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Berkshire Ornithological Club open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Berkshire Ornithological Club is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Berkshire Ornithological Club fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 1 more area.

### Does Berkshire Ornithological Club give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Berkshire Ornithological Club makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Berkshire Ornithological Club give each year?

The register does not break out Berkshire Ornithological Club's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £12.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.7k a year.

### How large is Berkshire Ornithological Club?

In its latest reported year Berkshire Ornithological Club reported income of £9,395 and spending of £12.2k.


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