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Sustain: the Alliance for Better Food & Farming

Registered charity 1018643 Registered since 1993

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

15
trustees on the board
7.7y median 6y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
11
trustees past 6 years
13.9y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
14
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 15Environment/conservation/heritage 14The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 14Economic/community Development/employment 2

Commercial experience

Other services 16Education 5Manufacturing 3

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Contact

Websitewww.sustainweb.org
Emailsustain@sustainweb.org
Phone02035596777
AddressThe Green House, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, LONDON, E2 9DA

Finances

£2,662,451 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,569,445£2,239,202
2022£1,573,469£1,467,979
2023£1,826,450£1,781,876
2024£2,779,892£2,174,259
2025£2,662,451£2,381,017

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND TO INITIATE OR CARRY ON RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE WAY IN WHICH FOOD IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED AND THE EFFECTS THIS CAN HAVE ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH HUMANS DEPEND

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 DECEMBER 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 3 MARCH 1993 AND 29 MARCH 1999.

Trustees (15)

15trustees
52median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Sustain: the Alliance for Better Food & Farming · 02673194 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/12/1991

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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