# Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517641 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517641)
- Website: https://www.ntbc.org
- Latest income: £10.8k; spending £14.8k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland
- Other names: N T B C (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/northumberland-and-tyneside-bird-club

Promotion of knowledge of Ornithology through meetings, field observation and dissemination of information to interested persons.

## 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 Jun 2025 | £10.8k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £9,699 | £13.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £11.6k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £8,551 | £12.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £9,617 | £10.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the general public in the knowledge and understanding of ornithology to promote research in ornithology and in any particular aspects thereof as may from to time be approved by the committee and publish the useful results of such researchto promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in order to promote the welfare and diversity of the local Bird population

## What it funds

Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club reported income of £10.8k and spending of £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £64.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (ntbc.org) 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 Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club open for applications now?

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

### Where does Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

### Does Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club give each year?

The register does not break out Northumberland and Tyneside Bird 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 Jun 2025 was £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.9k a year.

### How large is Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club?

In its latest reported year Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club reported income of £10.8k and spending of £14.8k.


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