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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Registered charity 1030884 Registered since 1993

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Kuwait, Madagascar, Russia, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, United States

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

9
trustees on the board
6y median 5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
10.8y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 6Retail and trade 4Business services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.wwt.org.uk
Emailenquiries@wwt.org.uk
Phone01453891900
AddressTHE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST, BOWDITCH, SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER, GL2 7BT

Finances

£46,756,455 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£20,872,000£20,375,000
2022£27,010,000£24,029,000
2023£26,079,000£28,732,000
2024£31,490,728£30,387,830
2025£46,756,455£32,118,704

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

The Trust’s objects are to restore, create and protect wetlands to enhance their value for wildlife; to undertake any activity that in the opinion of the Council raises awareness of wetlands, including their critical value to wildlife, to people and to the environment; undertake scientific research, provide evidence, learning and guidance to support these objects; to maintain any establishments and sites as the Council may think fit, to manage, restore, create and protect wetlands; to disseminate knowledge and understanding of wetlands and their wildlife and/or to inspire conservation action through recreational opportunities and engagement; and to operate in the UK and in all parts of the world.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DECEMBER 1993 AS AMENDED 23 DECEMBER 1993, 8 JUNE 1995, 21 JUNE 2001, 13 DECEMBER 2007, 11 DECEMBER 2008 AND 21 OCTOBER 2010 as amended on 25 Nov 2021 as amended on 10 Dec 2023 as amended on 22 Jan 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees
56median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust · 02882729 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/12/1993

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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