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The Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum

Registered charity 1111939 Registered since 2005

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
3.6y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
12.3y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Other services 6Professional services 3Education 2

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Contact

Websitewww.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/support-us-join-friends
Phone01865 610303
AddressUniversity of Oxford, Botanic Gardens, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AZ

Finances

£242,218 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£229,703£119,571
2022£283,912£358,821
2023£291,932£137,454
2024£226,046£93,753
2025£242,218£169,403

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE WORK OF THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN (WHICH TERM SHALL CONNOTE THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN, THE HARCOURT ARBORETUM AND ANY OTHER PARK OR GARDEN OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN) AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PURPOSE:3.1 TO PROMOTE THE GATHERING, EXCHANGE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN;3.2 TO SEEK FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY WAY OF SUBSCRIPTION, VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION, SPONSORSHIP, GRANT, ADVERTISING, LEGACIES AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS SHALL SEEM CONDUCIVE TO THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY;3.3 TO ORGANISE VISITS TO THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN AND OTHER PARKS, GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES OF EDUCATIONAL, BOTANIC, HISTORIC OR AESTHETIC INTEREST;3.4 TO ARRANGE AND PROVIDE FOR EXHIBITIONS, TRAINING COURSES, CLASSES AND SEMINARS;3.5 TO PRINT, PUBLISH, SELL, SPONSOR AND DISTRIBUTE NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION) RELATING TO THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN;3.6 TO PROMOTE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/08/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/12/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 APR 2018 as amended on 25 Jan 2021

Trustees (5)

5trustees
67median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum · 05547805 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/08/2005

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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