Registered charity · Exeter
The Seahorse Trust
The Seahorse Trust is a registered charity (number 1086027) based in Exeter, governed by 3 trustees. Latest income £57k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
- Income £57k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Malta, Spain, Jordan and more
- Website
- www.theseahorsetrust.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2001
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£57k£43k
- 2025£46k£44k
- 2024£39k£39k
Earlier years
- 2023£70k£42k
- 2022£56k£34k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL FLORA AND FAUNA AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SEAHORSES AND RELATED SPECIES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY ABOUT WILD FLORA AND FAUNA.3. TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ENQUIRY INTO ENDANGERED SPECIES OF MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL FLORA AND FAUNA AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SEAHORSES AND RELATED SPECIES, AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Grants received
1 grant · £41,100 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £41,100
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Dr Barbara Gainswin since 2021
- Lydia Morrison since 2022
- Tim Haywood since 2021
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Dr Barbara Gainswin since 2021
- Lydia Morrison since 2022
- Tim Haywood since 2021
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1086027
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 12 AUGUST 2000 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED 27 JANUARY 2001
- Contact on the register
- 01392875930 · THESEAHORSETRUST@GMAIL.COM
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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