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The Whitley Fund for Nature

Registered charity 1081455 Registered since 2000

Operates: Kensington And Chelsea, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, China

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
7.5y median 7.5y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
16.6y
average years in governance
3 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5Economic/community Development/employment 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Business services 8Education 3Health and social care 3

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Contact

Websitewww.whitleyaward.org
Emailinfo@whitleyaward.org
Phone02072219752
Address116 Princedale Road, LONDON, W11 4NH

Finances

£2,602,331 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,703,183£1,684,335
2022£1,893,770£1,891,676
2023£2,303,203£1,652,586
2024£2,635,240£2,681,460
2025£2,602,331£2,562,193

What it does

What

AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(1) PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE WORLD'S ANIMAL, BIRD, FISH AND PLANT LIFE, AND ITS INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, RURAL, NATURAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTS OF ECOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE, AND ITS NATURAL RESOURCES; (11) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN NATURAL HISTORY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION IN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, RURAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTS; (111) RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS OF ANY SPECIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY AND THE PROVISION OF VETERINARY SERVICES FOR ANIMALS WHETHER IN CAPTIVITY OR OTHERWISE; AND (IV) PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN CONNECTION WITH THE WITH THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME AS THE COMPANY MAY DECIDE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH APRIL 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9TH JUNE 2000

Trustees (6)

6trustees
64median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Whitley Fund for Nature · 03968699 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/04/2000

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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