BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL

Charity number: 1042125
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BirdLife International is a Partnership acting for birds, for priority sites, for the environment and for people. Over ten million people support the BirdLife International Partnership of non-governmental conservation organisations (Partners) and local networks. The BirdLife International Partners work together on shared priorities, programmes, and policies to deliver real conservation results.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£35,838,176

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Donations and legacies £4.19m
Charitable activities £30.40m
Other trading activities £784.10k
Investments £455.61k
Other £13.36k

Total expenditure:
£29,836,912

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Raising funds £1.66m
Charitable activities £28.17m
Other £0

£315,711 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £878,967 from 10 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.66m
Charitable expenditure £28.17m
Retained for future use £6.00m

People

223 Employee(s)

20 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 10
£70k to £80k 6
£80k to £90k 4
£90k to £100k 2
£100k to £110k 1
£110k to £120k 3
£200k to £250k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Belgium
  • Cambodia
  • Ecuador
  • Fiji
  • Ghana
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé And Principe
  • Senegal
  • Singapore
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 November 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02985746 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

20 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kate Millar Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Imad Al Atrash Trustee 05 December 2022
None on record
Mika Asikainen Trustee 05 December 2022
None on record
JOHN GREGORY Trustee 01 December 2022
ORIENTAL BIRD CLUB
Received: On time
Christie Constantine Trustee 01 December 2022
None on record
Dr Michael Russell Wheldon Rands Trustee 13 September 2022
THE MASTER AND FELLOWS OF DARWIN COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
Nunia Teresa Thomas Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Dr Rabindra Vikash Vanapalli Tatayah Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Khadija Bourass Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Dr Sheku Kamara Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Ishana Thapa Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Lieven de Schamphelaere Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Dr Rodrigo Wilber Soria Auza Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Dian Agista Prihanggalasari Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Kjetil Aadne Solbakken Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Fadi Naseer Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Martin Philip Birch Trustee 04 May 2022
None on record
Amanda Rosalia Acosta Trustee 08 December 2021
None on record
Rebecca Susan Speight Trustee 21 June 2021
None on record
Alfred duPont Chandler III Trustee 04 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £22.99m £26.17m £24.31m £40.49m £35.84m
Total expenditure £23.12m £23.02m £24.74m £32.21m £29.84m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £223.16k £163.51k £117.88k £545.06k £878.97k
Income - Donations and legacies £4.13m £4.66m £5.39m £4.28m £4.19m
Income - Other trading activities £1.21m £127.88k £196.88k £2.61m £784.10k
Income - Charitable activities £17.49m £21.29m £18.63m £33.45m £30.40m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £119.45k £60.49k £66.54k £94.44k £455.61k
Income - Other £44.02k £34.90k £24.24k £66.04k £13.36k
Income - Legacies £278.64k £724.59k £681.50k £47.12k £576.47k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £22.21m £22.23m £23.79m £30.30m £28.17m
Expenditure - Raising funds £912.62k £797.62k £944.55k £1.91m £1.66m
Expenditure - Governance £473.96k £338.43k £278.83k £355.80k £322.15k
Expenditure - Grants institution £7.65m £8.62m £8.83m £14.15m £10.89m
Expenditure - Investment management £31.82k £13.02k £25.52k £41.70k £30.50k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £386.29k £820.48k £1.28m £1.30m £1.21m
Long-term investments £3.59m £4.07m £5.00m £5.22m £7.38m
Other assets £14.75m £16.75m £15.90m £24.87m £28.25m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £2.59m £2.19m £2.63m £3.84m £3.73m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 2 NOVEMBER 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 AUGUST 1996 AND REVISED ON 13 MAY 2009. as amended on 27 Sep 2018 as amended on 13 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

TO CONSERVE ALL WILD BIRD SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND ALL OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Birdlife International
The David Attenborough Building
Pembroke Street
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 3QZ
Phone:
01223277318
Email:
birdlife@birdlife.org
Website:

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