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National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust

Registered charity 1144528 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
3.5y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
33.8y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4

Commercial experience

Agriculture 14Professional services 6Education 4

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Contact

Websitewww.niab.com
Emailtrust@niab.com
Phone01223342304
Address93 Lawrence Weaver Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0LE

Finances

£1,534,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£2,876,000£5,503,000
2021£4,108,000£3,025,000
2022£1,832,433£5,277,408
2023£1,169,000£2,739,000
2024£1,534,000£2,983,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO:4.1 PROMOTE AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ARBORICULTURE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):4.1.1 THE IMPROVEMENT OF CROPS BY MEANS OF THE TESTING OF VARIETIES, PLANTS AND SEEDS THROUGH RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH;4.1.2 THE CARRYING OUT OF TRIALS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR PERFORMANCE, THE MULTIPLICATION OF STOCKS OF SEED AND THE MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS;4.1.3 THE TESTING OF SEEDS, PLANTS AND PLANT DERIVED OR RELATED MATERIALS;4.1.4 RESEARCH INTO AND TESTING OF SEEDS AND THE AUTHENTICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL AND PLANT VARIETIES;4.1.5 THE DISCOVERY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE VALUE OF METHODS OF TREATMENT, PROCESSES AND DESIGNS RELATING TO SEEDS, PLANTS AND CROPS AND OF BENEFIT TO AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE THE SEED INDUSTRY OR ANY RELATED TRADE OR INDUSTRY;4.2 SUPPORT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY (THE INSTITUTE: REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1064230) IN THE PURSUIT OF ITS OBJECTS INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE PROVISION OF LAND, FACILITIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTE UPON SUCH TERMS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE TO ENABLE IT TO PURSUE ITS OBJECTS; AND4.3 PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/10/2013

Trustees (4)

4trustees
72median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

National Institute of Agricultural Botany Trust · 07823588 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/10/2011

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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