--- title: "Oriental Bird Club — charity 297242 | CharityCompare" description: "Oriental Bird Club (charity 297242): income £130k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oriental-bird-club retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:09:58.799Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 297242 OB # Oriental Bird Club Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oriental Bird Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297242&subId=0) Work at Oriental Bird Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oriental-bird-club&type=claim&name=Oriental%20Bird%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oriental Bird Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £130,080 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £131,215 Registered charity number 297242 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.orientalbirdclub.org](http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/) Quick answer Oriental Bird Club (number 297242) 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 Oriental Bird Club do? Promote an interest in the birds of the oriental region and their conservation. Raise money to support conservation projects in Asia through the conservation fund. Liaise with and promote the work of existing regional organisations. Collate and publish material on oriental birds. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oriental Bird Club Answers Oriental Bird Club gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Oriental Bird Club 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Oriental Bird Club's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 July 1987 Also known as Obc Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · China · India · Indonesia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Oriental Bird Club registered for? Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oriental Bird Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oriental Bird Club. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Oriental Bird Club? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oriental-bird-club&type=claim&name=Oriental%20Bird%20Club) [Visit charity website](http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Oriental Bird Club a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Oriental Bird Club as a registered charity (number 297242) 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 Oriental Bird Club's charity number? Oriental Bird Club's charity number is 297242. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 297242? Search 297242 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 Oriental Bird Club do? Promote an interest in the birds of the oriental region and their conservation. Raise money to support conservation projects in Asia through the conservation fund. Liaise with and promote the work of existing regional organisations. Collate and publish material on oriental birds. Does Oriental Bird Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oriental Bird Club. 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 Oriental Bird Club? Oriental Bird Club's website listed in our register data is http://www.orientalbirdclub.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oriental Bird Club? The register records Oriental Bird Club 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 Oriental Bird Club's trustees paid? Oriental Bird Club's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Oriental Bird Club registered as a charity? Oriental Bird Club was entered on the register on 21 July 1987. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297242&subId=0).