The Shark Trust

Registered charity 1064185 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Libya, Ireland, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United States

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.8y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 11Finance 2Manufacturing 2

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The Herpetological Conservation Trust 1 shared trustee
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.sharktrust.org
Email	enquiries@sharktrust.org
Phone	01752672008
Address	Unit 4 Creykes Court, 5 Craigie Drive, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3JB

Finances

£763,509 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£470,256	£362,611
2022	£405,701	£411,504
2023	£670,602	£745,911
2024	£573,186	£684,486
2025	£763,509	£787,124

What it does

What

AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF SHARKS, RAYS AND CHIMAERAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL WATERS THROUGH EDUCATION, PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH INTO SUCH CONSERVATION AND SEEKING TO ACHIEVE THEIR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2ND JULY 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 28TH AUGUST 1997

Trustees (8)

8trustees

56median age

0aged 70+

Charles Stuart Hoodage 65 Chair since 2018
David Elliottage 49 since 2021
Jayne Christine Ensell-Bowenage 67 since 2018
Mark Peter Boothmanage 40 since 2025
Nicholas Obolenskyage 49 since 2025
Patricia Anne Gardinerage 46 since 2025
Roger Coveyage 63
Sarah Louise Fowler

Linked company (Companies House)

The Shark Trust · 03396164 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/07/1997

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Herpetological Conservation Trust 1 shared trustee
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust 1 shared trustee

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