Watchtree Nature Reserve Limited

Registered charity 1127029 Registered since 2008

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.8y median 3y

average tenure

17y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8Education/training 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Professional services 1

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Contact

Website	www.watchtree.co.uk
Email	wnr@watchtree.co.uk
Phone	01228712539
Address	WATCHTREE, GREAT ORTON, CARLISLE, CA5 6NL

Finances

£575,689 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£186,712	£211,201
2022	£315,181	£306,795
2023	£330,692	£349,086
2024	£419,957	£417,292
2025	£575,689	£546,539

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(I) TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE OR PROVIDE PUBLIC AMENITIES;(II) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WATCHTREE SITE IN CUMBRIA (THE SITE, ASDEFINED BELOW) AND ITS ENVIRONS, IN PARTICULAR BY ASSOCIATING LOCAL COMMUNITYORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO RELIEVE POVERTY, NEEDAND HARDSHIP, TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OFSOCIAL WELFARE, AND TO CONSERVE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT;

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 AUGUST 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Trustees (8)

8trustees

73median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alan Graham Robertsage 55 since 2023
Clive Michael Tinkerage 79 since 2009
Francis James Mawbyage 83
John Fellage 70 since 2023
Karen Aitchison Jonesage 63 since 2023
Prof Alison Nordonage 55 since 2023
Robert William Bushbyage 75
Richard Wybergh Swanney Speirsage 76 since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Watchtree Nature Reserve Limited · 05214585 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 25/08/2004

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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