Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory

Registered charity 1122701 Registered since 2008

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.5y median 5.5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9

Commercial experience

Education 9Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.memoproject.org
Email	info@memoproject.org
Phone	001600891188
Address	PKF Francis Clarke, Towngate House, 2-8 Parkstone Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 2PW

Finances

£199,009 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£34,359	£38,215
2022	£26,160	£36,200
2023	£60,029	£43,030
2024	£124,620	£25,431
2025	£199,009	£98,626

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE EXTINCTION OF ANIMALS, FLORA AND FAUNA;B) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND OF ENDANGERED SPECIES;- BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MASS EXTINCTION MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/02/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/04/2012

Trustees (9)

9trustees

63median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dame Mary Marshage 79 Chair since 2022
Andrew Clive Matthewsage 70 since 2012
Dr Joanne Jenningsage 59 since 2025
Matthew Mooreage 51 since 2019
Michael Murphyage 60 since 2022
Raina Summersonage 56 since 2022
SIR Ghillean Prance FRS VMH
SUE Lyons since 2013
Tim Smitage 71 since 2013

Linked company (Companies House)

Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory · 06087344 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/02/2007

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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