North of England Orchid Society

Registered charity 1001955 Registered since 1991

Operates: Throughout England

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trustees on the board

6y median 7y

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longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

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No commercial or business experience on the board
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Contact

Website	http://www.orchid.org.uk
Email	questions@orchid.org.uk
Phone	01942810958
Address	64 GREEN MEADOWS, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2BN

Finances

£5,475 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£2,419	£4,237
2021	£3,465	£1,964
2022	£2,900	£5,145
2023	£5,030	£5,370
2024	£5,475	£6,036

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HORTICULTURE AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF ORCHIDACEOUS PLANTS BY ENCOURAGING THEIR CULTIVATION, GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING PARTICULARS OF THEIR CULTURE, THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS AND SHOWS AND IN SUCH OTHER LAWFUL WAYS AS WILL FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 FEBRUARY 1991

Trustees (4)

4trustees

0aged 70+

Philippa Illsley Chair since 2023
Christopher de Mosley Burrows since 2018
David Newton Crook MR since 2019
George Robert Barnes

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British Orchid Council 1 shared trustee

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