Lawes Agricultural Trust

Registered charity 1156150 Registered since 2014

Operates: Hertfordshire, Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.6y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.1y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 2Economic/community Development/employment 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Agriculture 9Education 8Professional services 7

Boards that share trustees

JTL 1 shared trustee
The ST Albans Cathedral Education Trust 1 shared trustee

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The ST Albans Cathedral Education Trust 1 shared trustee
JTL 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.rothamsted.ac.uk/about-us/lawes-agricultural-trust
Email	emma.potts@rothamsted.ac.uk
Phone	01582938440
Address	Lawes Agricultural Trust, Rothamsted Research, West Common, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JQ

Finances

£2,862,908 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,694,856	£2,113,037
2022	£2,392,833	£2,362,691
2023	£6,372,671	£2,686,568
2024	£3,894,767	£3,288,711
2025	£2,862,908	£3,656,667

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH, WHICH MAY EMBRACE ALL OR ANY SUBJECT(S) CONNECTED TO OR BEARING UPON AGRICULTURE, INCLUDING ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, BOTANY AND CHEMISTRY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/02/2014

Trustees (7)

7trustees

67median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Professor Quintin Mckellarage 67 Chair since 2025
Dr Deborah Jane Keithage 68 since 2023
John George Lelliottage 73 since 2025
Julian Anthony Sayersage 66 since 2023
Lyndsay Chapmanage 62 since 2025
Simon John Hardwickage 70 since 2025
Will Gemmill since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

Lawes Agricultural Trust · 08901784 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/02/2014

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The ST Albans Cathedral Education Trust 1 shared trustee
JTL 1 shared trustee

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