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The North Devon Biosphere Foundation

Registered charity 1156589 Registered since 2014

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
9y median 8.5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
20.2y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Professional services 12Construction 6Other services 3

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitehttps://www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk/foundation.html
EmailANDREW.BELL@DEVON.GOV.UK
Phone01271 388647
AddressTaw View, North Walk, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 1EE

Finances

£842,745 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£372,155£434,607
2022£638,279£466,623
2023£578,912£505,629
2024£868,421£739,132
2025£842,745£667,524

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:- THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;- THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, THE TRUSTEES MAY, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, SUPPORT THE AIMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNESCO-DESIGNATED NORTH DEVON’S BIOSPHERE RESERVE. THE MEANING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS CONTEXT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/06/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/10/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 SEP 2017

Trustees (4)

4trustees
74median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The North Devon Biosphere Foundation · 04462420 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/06/2002

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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