The Manta Trust

Registered charity 1145387 Registered since 2012

Operates: Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Sri Lanka, British Indian Ocean Territory, French Polynesia, Cameroon, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.3y median 4y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 6Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Other services 7Finance 2Health and social care 2

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Contact

Website	www.mantatrust.org
Email	info@mantatrust.org
Phone	01935891744
Address	Catemwood House, Corscombe, Dorchester, DT2 0NT

Finances

£976,772 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£490,850	£434,752
2022	£737,766	£544,552
2023	£973,424	£856,519
2024	£734,905	£842,926
2025	£976,772	£1,115,234

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- 3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF MANTA RAYS, THEIR RELATIVES, AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN UK TERRITORIAL AND GLOBAL WATERS; AND3.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MANTA RAYS AND THEIR RELATIVES AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS.3.1.3 TO CONDUCT, SUPPORT, AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH INTO MANTA RAYS, THEIR RELATIVES, AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS TO FURTHER THEIR CONSERVATION

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/06/2011 as amended on 11 Mar 2024

Trustees (6)

6trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Christine Noel Neubeiserage 39 since 2025
Eleanor Jane Curtisage 59 since 2024
Jonathan Hugh Brooke Diamondage 63 since 2013
Martin John Attrillage 62 since 2020
Nick Peter Bonneyage 54 since 2025
Paul William Jacksonage 61 since 2011

Linked company (Companies House)

The Manta Trust · 07654820 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/06/2011

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Hospital Saturday Fund 1 shared trustee

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