Open Country

Registered charity 1107331 Registered since 2004

Operates: Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Barnsley, North Yorkshire, City Of York, Leeds City, City Of Wakefield

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.1y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.5y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 9Disability 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 10Professional services 3Education 2

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Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.opencountry.org.uk
Email	info@opencountry.org.uk
Phone	01423507227
Address	OPEN COUNTRY, Community House, 46 East Parade, HARROGATE, HG1 5LT

Finances

£630,410 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£276,957	£266,700
2022	£317,709	£296,892
2023	£431,639	£381,843
2024	£584,962	£456,882
2025	£630,410	£617,258

What it does

What

DisabilityAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR CARERS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY FACILITATING SUCH PERSONS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.(B) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF DISABLED PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSING ON DISABLED ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 JUNE 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9 DECEMBER 2004.

Trustees (9)

9trustees

61median age

2aged 70+

Christopher Burtage 61 since 2024
Clare Dowsonage 62 since 2025
David Robinsonage 68 since 2017
David Titchmarshage 72 since 2022
Jonty Warnekenage 54 since 2022
Laura Tapperage 40 since 2025
Richard Firthage 73 since 2020
Samantha Turnerage 38 since 2025
Teresa Damronage 56 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Open Country · 05155859 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/06/2004

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust 1 shared trustee

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