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The Charles Darwin Trust

Registered charity 1074914 Registered since 1999

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
6.7y median 6y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
12.5y
average years in governance
5 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 16Other services 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.charlesdarwintrust.org
Emailinfo@charlesdarwintrust.org
Phone07767691972
AddressKnox Cropper Chartered Accountants, 65 Leadenhall Street 5th floor, London, EC3A 2AD

Finances

£3,031 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£128,177£164,086
2021£13£6,011
2022£481£4,121
2023£2,328£6,173
2024£3,031£2,805

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN RELATION TO: (I) THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLES DARWIN, AND (II) THE DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HISTORY AND THE LIFE SCIENCES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO DARWIN'S HOME AT DOWN HOUSE AND TO ANY ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF DOWNE IN KENT;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE

Governing document: MEMORANDUM OF ARTICLES AND ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JANUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 OCTOBER 2008

Trustees (7)

7trustees
62median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Charles Darwin Trust · 03694613 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/01/1999

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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