British Trust for Ornithology(the)

Active00357284 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 October 1939 (87 years)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Rachel Clara Thomas
Jamie Dunning
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
Bto The Nunnery
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 2PU

Website & contact details

Website

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
15 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 January 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Thomas, Rachel Clara, Dr
Director · Appointed 7 January 2026
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Dunning, Jamie
Director · Appointed 5 January 2026
British
Born March 1992 (34)
Director · Appointed 2 January 2026
Also at Campaign for National Parks, Dadima's C.I.C.
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Bradfield, Simon David
Secretary · Appointed 30 May 2025
Metcalfe, Stephen Jonathan
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born February 1956 (70)
Buscall, Dominic Edward
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born August 1992 (34)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
Also at Durham Wildlife Trust
British
Born December 1971 (54)
Davies, Zoe Georgina, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Dresser, Emma
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British
Born September 1983 (43)
Miller, Jane Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British,New Zealander
Born June 1963 (63)
Thornton, Emma
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British
Born May 2001 (25)
Ziff, Joel Meade
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2022
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
British
Born May 1953 (73)
Officer history (131 former)
7 January 2026
Appointed Thomas, Rachel Clara, Dr as Director
5 January 2026
Appointed Dunning, Jamie as Director
2 January 2026
Appointed Ludhra, Geeta, Dr as Director
2 January 2026
Resigned Yates, Lucy Joanna, Dr as Director
2 January 2026
Resigned Du Feu, Richard as Director
30 May 2025
Appointed Bradfield, Simon David as Secretary
30 May 2025
Resigned Scott, Andrew Thomas as Secretary
1 January 2025
Appointed Metcalfe, Stephen Jonathan as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Fitzpatrick, Paul, Dr as Director
1 January 2024
1 January 2024
Appointed Buscall, Dominic Edward as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Reynolds, Deborah Judith, Dr as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Dresser, Emma as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Ziff, Joel Meade as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Thornton, Emma as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Fitzpatrick, Paul, Dr as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Miller, Jane Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Davies, Zoe Georgina, Professor as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Spencer, Jean as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Parker, David Michael, Dr as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Sherwin, Nicholas Adrian as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Hurst, Frances Mary as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Gill, Jennifer Agnes, Prof as Director
31 December 2022
Resigned Packer, Ian as Director
9 February 2022
Appointed Parker, David Michael, Dr as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Coucher, Iain Michael as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Yates, Lucy Joanna, Dr as Director
1 January 2022
Appointed Du Feu, Richard as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Barclay, Fiona as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Parker, David Michael, Dr as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Hunter, Stephen, Dr as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Bainbridge, Ian Paul, Dr as Director
3 December 2021
Resigned Guy, Sophie as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Guy, Sophie as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Marquis, Simon John as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Jardine, David Chisholm as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Dickey, Roger Charles, Lt Col as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Bearhop, Stuart, Professor as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Henderson, Andrew Charles Buchanan as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Mills, Christopher Philip Roger, The Viscount as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Packham, Christopher Gary as Director
15 March 2017
Appointed Hunter, Stephen, Dr as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Sherwin, Nicholas Adrian as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Osmond, Thomas John, Dr as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Smith, Kenneth William, Dr as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Fox, Anthony David, Professor as Director
13 July 2016
Appointed Packer, Ian as Director
21 April 2016
Appointed Bainbridge, Ian Paul, Dr as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Reynolds, Deborah Judith, Dr as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Gill, Jennifer Agnes, Prof as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Jardine, David Chisholm as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Insley, Hugh, Dr as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Owens, Ian Peter Farrar, Prof as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Briggs, Barnaby Daniel as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Spencer, Jean as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Bearhop, Stuart, Professor as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Bucknell, Neil John as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Henton, Margaret Patricia as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Furness, Robert William, Professor as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Mills, Christopher Philip Roger, The Viscount as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Dickey, Roger Charles, Lt Col as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Henderson, Andrew Charles Buchanan as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Barclay, Fiona as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Packham, Christopher Gary as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Parker, David Michael, Dr as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Betton, Keith Findlay as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Newton, Ian, Professor as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Young, Barbara Scott, Baroness as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Whitbread, Anthony Malcolm, Dr as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Harris, Robert John, Doctor as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Hurst, Frances Mary as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Fox, Anthony David, Professor as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Milne, David Calder as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Dickey, Roger Charles, Lt Col as Director
11 July 2012
1 January 2012
Appointed Osmond, Thomas John, Dr as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Owens, Ian Peter Farrar, Prof as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Insley, Hugh, Dr as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Briggs, Barnaby Daniel as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Ormerod, Stephen James, Professor as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Parkin, David Thomas, Dr as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Hartley, Ian Russell, Dr as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Campbell, Niall Gordon as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Hamilton, Rosemary as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Furness, Robert William, Professor as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Henton, Margaret Patricia as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Smith, Kenneth William, Dr as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Tigwell, Evelyn Margaret as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Coker, David Graeme as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Reid, Jane Margaret, Dr as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Monaghan, Patricia, Professor as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Whitbread, Anthony Malcolm, Dr as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Betton, Keith Findlay as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Osmond, Thomas John, Dr as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Lloyd, John Vaughan as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Milne, David Calder as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Bucknell, Neil John as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Dickey, Roger Charles, Lt Col as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Hunter, Stephen, Dr as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Brenchley, Anne, Dr as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Ohalloran, John, Professor as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Parkin, David Thomas, Dr as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Hamilton, Rosemary as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Hartley, Ian Russell, Dr as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Newton, Ian, Professor as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Hodge, Timothy Neil as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Robertson, Derek George as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Fox, Anthony David, Professor as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Gibbs, Rowland Geoffrey as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Coker, David Graeme as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Harris, Robert John, Doctor as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Monaghan, Patricia, Professor as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Reid, Jane Margaret, Dr as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Cresswell, William Richard Lawrence, Dr as Director
31 December 2006
31 December 2006
Resigned Eyre, John Alton as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Du Feu, Christopher as Director
25 February 2006
Appointed Scott, Andrew Thomas as Secretary
25 February 2006
Resigned Greenwood, Jeremy John Denis as Secretary
1 January 2006
Appointed Campbell, Niall Gordon as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Osmond, Thomas John, Dr as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Young, Barbara Scott, Baroness as Director
31 December 2005
31 December 2005
Resigned Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Director
31 December 2005
1 March 2005
Appointed Greenwood, Jeremy John Denis as Secretary
28 February 2005
Resigned Phillips, Gareth Wyn as Secretary
1 January 2005
Appointed Brenchley, Anne, Dr as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Tigwell, Evelyn Margaret as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Lloyd, John Vaughan as Director
1 January 2005
Appointed Ohalloran, John, Professor as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Tully, John as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Elkins, Norman as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Martin, Alan John as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Castle, Ian Charles as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Hunter, Stephen, Dr as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Fox, Anthony David, Professor as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Gibbs, Rowland Geoffrey as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Robertson, Derek George as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Rhodes, Pamela as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Insley, Hugh, Dr as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Tigwell, Evelyn Margaret as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Secretary
31 December 2003
6 November 2003
Resigned Greenwood, Jeremy John Denis as Secretary
6 November 2003
Appointed Phillips, Gareth Wyn as Secretary
14 May 2003
Appointed Greenwood, Jeremy John Denis as Secretary
30 April 2003
Resigned Elvin, Andrew as Secretary
1 January 2003
Appointed Galsworthy, Anthony Charles, Sir as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Eyre, John Alton as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Du Feu, Christopher as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Cresswell, William Richard Lawrence, Dr as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Hunter, Stephen, Dr as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Hudson, Peter John, Professor as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Cresswell, Brian Herbert as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Redfern, Christopher Paul Fiennes, Dr as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Secretary
1 January 2002
Appointed Blakenham, Michael John, Viscount as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Hodge, Timothy Neil as Director
1 January 2002
1 January 2002
Appointed Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Secretary
1 January 2002
Resigned Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Secretary
31 December 2001
Resigned Breese, Dilys Viola as Director
31 December 2001
31 December 2001
Resigned Thomas, Derek Keith, Dr as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Bibby, Colin Joseph as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Martin, Alan John as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Castle, Ian Charles as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Hudson, Peter John, Professor as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Watts, Philip Nicholas as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Sitters, Humphrey Paul as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Director
9 December 2000
Appointed Elkins, Norman as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Tranter, John as Director
1 January 2000
1 January 2000
Appointed Insley, Hugh, Dr as Director
1 January 2000
Appointed Tranter, John as Director
1 January 2000
Appointed Rhodes, Pamela as Director
1 January 2000
Appointed Tigwell, Evelyn Margaret as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Martin, Alan John as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Harper, David George Charles, Dr as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Hardman, Ann as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Dickson, Wendy Eaton as Director
25 May 1999
Resigned Mabey, Richard as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Hunter, Stephen, Dr as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Mabey, Richard as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Cresswell, Brian Herbert as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Tully, John as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Redfern, Christopher Paul Fiennes, Dr as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Herber, Keith as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Flegg, James John Maitland, Dr as Director
31 December 1998
31 December 1998
Resigned Darling, Ian Marshall as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Evans, Glynne Colin as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Knock, Raymond Alan as Director
3 March 1998
Resigned Goozee, Nicholas Peter as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Breese, Dilys Viola as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Bibby, Colin Joseph as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Sutcliffe, Stephen John as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Moore, Derek Raymond as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Coker, David Graeme as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Bryant, David Murray as Director
1 January 1997
1 January 1997
Appointed Goozee, Nicholas Peter as Director
1 January 1997
Appointed Watts, Philip Nicholas as Director
1 January 1997
Appointed Cadwallender, Thomas Andrew as Director
1 January 1997
Appointed Sitters, Humphrey Paul as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Harris, Michael Philip, Dr as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Castle, Ian Charles as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Breese, Dilys Viola as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Appleton, Graham Frank as Director
11 April 1996
1 January 1996
Appointed Harper, David George Charles, Dr as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Hardman, Ann as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Dickson, Wendy Eaton as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Cox, Robin Anthony Frederick as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Hardy, Anthony Richard as Director
21 September 1995
Resigned Callion, John Cragg as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Knock, Raymond Alan as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Darling, Ian Marshall as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Evans, Glynne Colin as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Thomas, Derek Keith, Dr as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Flegg, James John Maitland, Dr as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Lyster, Rae Lionel Haggard as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Morley, Ellot Anthony, Rt Hon as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Jardine, David Chisholm as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Smeeton, Terence Ross as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Hardman, Joseph Arthur as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Wilkinson, Peter John as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Herber, Keith as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Bryant, David Murray as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Coker, David Graeme as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Moore, Derek Raymond as Director
1 January 1994
1 January 1994
Appointed Martin, Alan John as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Furness, Robert William, Professor as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Sitters, Humphrey Paul as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Rumsey, Stephen John Raymond as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Potts, George Richard, Doctor as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Howard, Richard Percival as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Appleton, Graham Frank as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Breese, Dilys Viola as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Harris, Michael Philip, Dr as Director
1 January 1993
31 December 1992
Resigned Bibby, Colin Joseph as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Picozzi, Nicholas as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Ireland, Philip Letall as Director
31 December 1992
12 January 1992
Appointed Hardy, Anthony Richard as Director
31 December 1991
Resigned Waller, Mary as Director
31 December 1991
Resigned Stanley, Peter Ian, Dr as Director
31 December 1991
Resigned Green, George Henry as Director
24 December 1991
Appointed Cox, Robin Anthony Frederick as Director
7 December 1991
Appointed Castle, Ian Charles as Director
6 December 1991
Appointed Callion, John Cragg as Director

Ownership 0 active

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Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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Filings 383

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 November 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
13 January 2026Appointment of a director
9 January 2026Appointment of a director
9 January 2026Appointment of a director
8 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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