The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Friends of Soqotra

Registered charity 1097546 Registered since 2003

Operates: Yemen

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6
trustees on the board
5.2y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
4.9y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6General Charitable Purposes 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Education 1

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Contact

Websitewww.friendsofsoqotra.org
Emailfos.secretary@gmail.com
Phone075851208062
AddressARAB BRITISH CENTRE LTD, 1 GOUGH SQUARE, LONDON, EC4A 3DE

Finances

£1,251 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,099£870
2021£1,698£411
2022£319£581
2023£1,023£345
2024£1,251£128

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE USE AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE SOQOTRA ISLAND GROUP AND IN SO DOING TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE PEOPLE OF SOQOTRA THROUGH:A) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOQOTRAN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND OF ANY PROPOSED ACTIONS WHICH MIGHT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THESE.B) SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL TRADITIONAL SOQOTRAN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROMOTING ALL PROTECTIVE STATUTES AND DESIGNATIONS.C) PROMOTING PRACTICAL AND ACTION ORIENTED RESEARCH AND ENCOURAGING ITS APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.D) FACILITATING THE INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH WITH THE DELIVERY OF PRACTICAL PROJECTS PRIORITISED BY THE SOQOTRAN COMMUNITY.E) PROVIDING A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR THE PEOPLE OF SOQOTRA.F) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORT FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF SOQOTRA.G) CO-OPERATING WITH GOVERNMENTAL, ACADEMIC AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN YEMEN AND ELSEWHERE WHICH HAVE SIMILAR AIMS TO THIS ASSOCIATION.H) INFLUENCING TOURISM TO DEVELOP IN A MANNER WHICH MAINTAINS AND ENHANCES THE INDIGENOUS SOQOTRAN CULTURE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/08/2001AS AMENDED ON 25/09/2011

Trustees (6)

6trustees
45median age
0aged 70+

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