About the Trust
The kingfisher is a small bird in turquoise and rusty orange. It lives along Sheffield’s rivers, but it’s easy to miss. City nature is a lot like that — which is why we teach children how to look.
Mission
Nature on the doorstep, not in a textbook
We teach children about nature right where it lives: by the River Don, in the city’s woods and around its reservoirs.
We run outdoor sessions for Years 1–6, a Saturday club for young birdwatchers, nature holiday clubs in the half-term and summer holidays, and family activities — like putting up swift boxes on local estates.
We’re a registered charity, funded by donations, Gift Aid, grants and holiday club fees. Because we work with children, we have a written safeguarding policy.
- Curiosity over cramming
- Respect for nature and for children
- Clarity and openness with our donors
Team
The people who run our sessions
Jo Reed
Chair of trustees
Biologist and outdoor educator. Designs our outdoor sessions for schools.
Paul Alder
Trustee
Amateur ornithologist. Runs the Saturday Young Birdwatchers’ Club.
Kate Blackburn
Volunteer and holiday club coordinator
First point of contact for volunteers and for parents of children at our holiday clubs.
Charity details
Registration details
For funders, finance teams and anyone who needs our details for an agreement or a payment.
Constitution and annual reports- Name
- The Kingfisher Trust
- Address
- 7 Example Lane, Sheffield S1 0ZZ
- Charity no.
- 0000000
- Structure
- Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- Bank
- Sort code 00-00-00, account 00000000
Contact
Email, call or drop in
- Office address7 Example Lane, Sheffield S1 0ZZ
- Office hoursMon–Fri 9am–3pm
- Phone0114 496 0456
- Email[email protected]
Sessions and events take place outdoors according to our programme — we’ll send the meeting point when you book.