BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£33.0m
Expenditure
£31.9m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £26.2m | £23.0m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £24.3m | £24.7m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £40.5m | £32.2m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £35.8m | £29.8m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £33.0m | £31.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.9m |
| Charitable activities | £28.6m |
| Trading | £1.0m |
| Investment income | £541k |
| Total income | £33.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £29.8m |
| Raising funds | £2.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £10.6m |
| Governance | £332k |
| Total expenditure | £31.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.9m |
| Total funds | £34.8m |
| — restricted | £26.4m |
| — unrestricted | £3.9m |
| — endowment | £4.5m |
| Total assets | £34.8m |
| Cash | £6.1m |
People
| Employees | 254 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- 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
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.