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Erasmus Darwin Foundation

Registered charity 1063528 Registered since 1997

Operates: Staffordshire

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
4y median 2y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
14.9y
average years in governance
9 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Environment/conservation/heritage 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Other services 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.erasmusdarwin.org
Emailenquiries@erasmusdarwin.org
Phone01543263456
AddressDarwin House, Beacon Street, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire, WS13 7AD

Finances

£134,342 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£127,089£88,093
2021£90,666£79,851
2022£83,872£86,181
2023£92,147£124,411
2024£134,342£103,556

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

1) THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT OF ANY BUILDING OR BUILDINGS OF NATIONAL HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL OR ARTISTIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE INCLUDING ANY ANCILLARY BUILDINGS2) THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF ANY AMENITY OR OTHER LAND3) THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF ALL FURNITURE PICTURES HISTORIC RECORDS BOOKS MANUSCRIPTS MONUMENTS ARMOUR PORCELAIN SILVER AND GOLD OBJECTS D'ART AND OTHER CHATTELS OR ITEMS OF NATIONAL HISTORIC ARTISTIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH OR DISPLAYED IN ANY SUCH BUILDING OR BUILDINGS4) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AND THE STUDY OF SUCH BUILDINGS LAND FURNITURE PICTURES AND OTHER CHATTELS OR ITEMS AND OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ERASMUS DARWIN (BEING THE ONE WHO LIVED BETWEEN 1731 AND 1802) BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC5) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE STUDY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF INTEREST AND/OR INFLUENCE OF ERASMUS DARWIN BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 29 OCTOBER 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 JULY 1997 AND 14 MAY 2010 as amended on 05 May 2017

Trustees (11)

11trustees
77median age
7aged 70+
Succession outlook: 7 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Erasmus Darwin Foundation · 03270753 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 29/10/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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