Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust

Registered charity 1082447 Registered since 2000

Operates: East Sussex, West Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.2y median 8y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.2y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8

Commercial experience

Professional services 12Business services 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	www.oart.org.uk
Email	info@oart.org.uk
Phone	01273 921040
Address	Unit 4, High Cross Farm, Henfield Road,Albourne, HASSOCKS, West Sussex, BN6 9JH

Finances

£433,921 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£332,443	£330,110
2022	£462,568	£418,388
2023	£380,770	£350,250
2024	£277,196	£260,554
2025	£433,921	£429,721

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

I. TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, RESTORE AND IMPROVE THE RIVERS, STREAMS AND OTHER WATER BODIES OF THE SUSSEX OUSE AND ADUR CATCHMENTS AND OTHER RIVERS, TRIBUTARIES AND WATER BODIES IN SUSSEX AND ELSEWHERE WHERE DEEMED APPROPRIATE.II. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CONSERVATION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT AND IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERS, THEIR BASINS AND ECOLOGY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 SEP 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 JUN 2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08 MAR 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 APR 2016

Trustees (8)

8trustees

66median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

David Richard Brownage 66 since 2014
Dr James Edward Ebdonage 53 since 2015
Lydia Burgess-Gambleage 49 since 2025
Philip Stephen Evansage 68 since 2019
Robin John Akersage 72 since 2014
Roderick George Yuillage 81 since 2022
Ruth Alexandra Wallisage 53 since 2024
Simon Turnerage 66 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust · 03839870 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/09/1999

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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