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Bird Song Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Bird Song Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Bird Song Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£1,656,686
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£1,350,903
Registered charity number
1191572
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
30 Churchill Place
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Bird Song Trust (number 1191572) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Bird Song Trust do?

The charity makes grants for the purposes of (a) the advancement of education and health through the development of treatments and therapeutic interventions for eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa) and (b) the advancement of education and learning through scholarship in relation to early Judeo-Christian art and culture and its impact on European society.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bird Song Trust

Answers Bird Song Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Bird Song Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Bird Song Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Bird Song Trust's money come from?

Bird Song Trust reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £1.7m (100%), donations and legacies £352 (0%).

  • Investments£1.7m · 100%
  • Donations and legacies£352 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Bird Song Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Bird Song Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Vogelgezang Charitable Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Netherlands

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Bird Song Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Bird Song Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bird Song Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bird Song Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bird Song Trust as a registered charity (number 1191572) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bird Song Trust's charity number?
Bird Song Trust's charity number is 1191572. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1191572?
Search 1191572 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bird Song Trust do?
The charity makes grants for the purposes of (a) the advancement of education and health through the development of treatments and therapeutic interventions for eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa) and (b) the advancement of education and learning through scholarship in relation to early Judeo-Christian art and culture and its impact on European society.
Does Bird Song Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bird Song Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bird Song Trust?
Bird Song Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Bird Song Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bird Song Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Bird Song Trust's money come from?
Bird Song Trust reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £1.7m (100%), donations and legacies £352 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bird Song Trust?
The register records Bird Song Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Bird Song Trust's trustees paid?
Bird Song Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Bird Song Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Bird Song Trust: The Vogelgezang Charitable Trust.
When was Bird Song Trust registered as a charity?
Bird Song Trust was entered on the register on 1 October 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.