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Niab

Registered charity 1064230 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
3.6y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
19.3y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7

Commercial experience

Agriculture 16Professional services 6Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.niab.com
Emailinfo@niab.com
Phone01223342304
Address93 Lawrence Weaver Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0LE

Finances

£32,895,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£26,893,000£23,349,000
2021£31,137,000£27,496,000
2022£41,843,000£31,566,000
2023£29,709,000£32,381,000
2024£32,895,000£32,409,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1.1 THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ARBORICULTURE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):-1.1.1 THE IMPROVEMENT OF CROPS BY MEANS OF THE TESTING OF VARIETIES, PLANTS AND SEEDS AND THROUGH RESEARCH SO LONG AS THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC;1.1.2 THE CARRYING OUT OF TRIALS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR PERFORMANCE, THE MULTIPLICATION OF STOCKS OF SEED AND THE MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS;1.1.3 THE TESTING OF SEEDS PLANTS AND PLANT DERIVED OR RELATED MATERIALS;1.1.4 RESEARCH INTO AND THE TESTING OF SEEDS AND THE AUTHENTICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL OF PLANT VARIETIES PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC;1.1.5 THE DISCOVERY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE VALUE OF METHODS OF TREATMENT, PROCESSES AND DESIGNS RELATING TO SEEDS, PLANTS AND CROPS AND OF BENEFIT TO AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE, THE SEED INDUSTRY OR ANY RELATED TRADE OR INDUSTRY;1.1.6 THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FOR THOSE ENGAGED, OR DESIRING TO BECOME ENGAGED, IN THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTE OR RELATED ACTIVITIES OR OCCUPATIONS; AND1.1.7 THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTE, INCLUDING THE GIVING OF ADVICE ON ANY MATTER RELATING THERETO TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC AUTHORITY.TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE INSTITUTE MAY DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 JUL 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 JAN 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 NOV 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUN 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 NOV 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 SEP 2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAR 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 NOV 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JUN 2020 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 JUN 2021 AS AMENDED ON 6 APRIL 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees
65median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Niab. · 03395389 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/07/1997

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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