THE Marine Biological Association OF THE United Kingdom

Registered charity 1155893 Registered since 2014

Operates: Devon, Plymouth City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.5y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 13Education/training 13General Charitable Purposes 11Environment/conservation/heritage 2

Commercial experience

Other services 2Professional services 2Business services 1

Boards that share trustees

THE SIR Alister Hardy Foundation FOR Ocean Science 2 shared trustees
THE Exeter Diocesan Board OF Finance 1 shared trustee

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THE SIR Alister Hardy Foundation FOR Ocean Science 2 shared trustees
THE Exeter Diocesan Board OF Finance 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.mba.ac.uk
Email	info@mba.ac.uk
Phone	01752 426493
Address	The Marine Biological Association o, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, PLYMOUTH, PL1 2PB

Finances

£6,056,981 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£5,198,367	£5,629,717
2022	£5,085,253	£6,015,800
2023	£8,931,883	£6,844,201
2024	£5,274,579	£6,834,047
2025	£6,056,981	£6,541,131

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS HEREBY CONSTITUTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE INVESTIGATION, AND TO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, OF THE SEAS AND MARINE LIFE, INCLUDING THE USE OF MARINE AND OTHER ORGANISMS FOR BASIC BIOSCIENCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (WHERE BIOSCIENCES MEANS MARINE BIOLOGY IN ITS WIDEST SENSE).

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 26/07/2013

Trustees (13)

13trustees

69median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 13 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dr Gillian Rider Chair since 2019
Heather Koldewey since 2020
Mark Dickey-Collas since 2022
Matthew Longman MSc since 2024
Professor Carol Robinson since 2022
Professor Judith Petts since 2022
Professor Mark Baileyage 69 since 2021
Professor Rosalind Rickaby since 2020
Professor Steven Wilhelm Frsc since 2024
Professor Stuart Rogersage 67 since 2018
Robert John Millsage 77 since 2018
Sarah Holmyard since 2025
Yonela Ndila since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Marine Biological Association OF THE United Kingdom · RC000865 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 15/05/2013

Connected charities (2)

THE SIR Alister Hardy Foundation FOR Ocean Science 2 shared trustees
THE Exeter Diocesan Board OF Finance 1 shared trustee

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