The Gaia Trust (CIO)

Registered charity 1156047 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Cornwall, Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 3.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6Economic/community Development/employment 5Accommodation/housing 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Hospitality 1

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Contact

Website	www.gaiatrust.org.uk
Email	edworthy@gaiatrust.org.uk
Phone	01837680171
Address	9 Park Place, Eggesford Road, Winkleigh, EX19 8JN

Finances

£101,063 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£72,826	£128,254
2022	£125,610	£117,744
2023	£126,727	£113,487
2024	£117,751	£146,811
2025	£101,063	£118,322

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:-1. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE INDIGENOUS FLORA AND FAUNA AND IN PARTICULAR ENDANGERED SPECIES. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RURAL CRAFTS AND SKILLS AND IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES.3. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Mar 2014

Trustees (6)

6trustees

83median age

1aged 70+

Charles David Evansage 101 since 2016
Charles Hulbert-Powell since 2023
Laurence Phippen since 2022
Mark John Steerage 65 since 2021
Oliver Peterken since 2026
Victoria Herbert since 2025

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