--- title: "Surrey Bird Club — charity 248285 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Surrey Bird Club (charity 248285): income £14,600 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/surrey-bird-club retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:16:52.380Z 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. 248285 SB # Surrey Bird Club Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Surrey Bird Club is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.surreybirdclub.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=248285&subId=0) Work at Surrey Bird Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=surrey-bird-club&type=claim&name=Surrey%20Bird%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Surrey Bird Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,600 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,026 Registered charity number 248285 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Sandpit Hall Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.surreybirdclub.org](http://www.surreybirdclub.org/) Quick answer Surrey Bird Club (number 248285) 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 Surrey Bird Club do? RESEARCH: To co-operate with national and local scientific ornithological enquiries and to study and record all aspects of avifauna in Surrey.PUBLICATION: To produce an annual report on the birds of the county to be known as the Surrey Bird ReportCONSERVATION: To support conservation of birdlife in the countyEDUCATION: To promote an increased interest in ornithology in Surrey Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Surrey Bird Club Answers Surrey Bird Club gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 Surrey 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) Surrey Bird Club's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 May 1967 Also known as Sbc Where it says it operates Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Surrey Bird Club registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Surrey Bird Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Surrey 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 Surrey 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Surrey Bird Club's charity number? Surrey Bird Club's charity number is 248285. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 248285? Search 248285 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 Surrey Bird Club do? RESEARCH: To co-operate with national and local scientific ornithological enquiries and to study and record all aspects of avifauna in Surrey.PUBLICATION: To produce an annual report on the birds of the county to be known as the Surrey Bird ReportCONSERVATION: To support conservation of birdlife in the countyEDUCATION: To promote an increased interest in ornithology in Surrey Does Surrey Bird Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Surrey 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 Surrey Bird Club? Surrey Bird Club's website listed in our register data is http://www.surreybirdclub.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 Surrey Bird Club? The register records Surrey 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 Surrey Bird Club's trustees paid? Surrey Bird Club's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Surrey Bird Club registered as a charity? Surrey Bird Club was entered on the register on 16 May 1967. 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=248285&subId=0).