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The Howletts Wild Animal Trust

Registered charity 1100845 Registered since 2003

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
5.5y median 4.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5Animals 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 15Arts and leisure 7Business services 4

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Contact

Websitewww.aspinallfoundation.org
Emailinfo@aspinallfoundation.org
Phone01303264647
AddressHowletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal, Parks, Aldington Road, Lympne, HYTHE, CT21 4PD

Finances

£26,963,657 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£15,167,194£16,057,380
2021£22,407,717£20,546,195
2022£22,878,036£22,508,261
2023£24,288,072£25,316,253
2024£26,963,657£26,944,226

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION (WHETHER IN ENGLAND OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF EDUCATION AND USEFUL KNOWLEDGE IN RELATION TO THE SCIENCE OF ZOOLOGY THE PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF LIVING ANIMALS AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING)1.1 THE PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF WILD ANIMALS IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION;1.2 THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE HABITATS; AND 1.3 THE MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF BREEDING GROUPS.2. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE TO INCLUDE, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERAL SCOPE OF THIS CLAUSE, OPENING GARDENS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSES OF RECREATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 MAR 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JAN 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 AUG 2022 as amended on 06 Mar 2023

Trustees (5)

5trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Howletts Wild Animal Trust · 04711904 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/03/2003

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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