The Friends of Durham Botanic Garden

Registered charity 1209560 CIO Registered since 2024

Operates: Durham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.9y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.5y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Narrow spread of causes across the board
Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Website	http://friendsofdurhambotanicgarden.org.uk
Email	membershipsecfog@gmail.com
Phone	01913342887
Address	BOTANIC GARDEN, HOLLINGSIDE LANE, DURHAM, DH1 3TN

Finances

£16,349 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2025	£16,349	£27,541

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN WHICH IS ITSELF A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) HOLDING LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS; (2) HOSTING GUIDED TOURS AND WALKS OF THE GARDEN AND PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING VISITS AND GUIDED TOURS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF ALL AGE GROUPS: (3) GIVING SUCH HORTICULTURAL AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN, AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL STAFF THROUGH VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE; (4) RAISING FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITHIN DURHAM UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 12 Aug 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees

0aged 70+

Lynne Valerie Mcadam Chair since 2024
Alexander Richard Westgarth Taylor since 2024
Brenda Johnson since 2024
David Ritchie since 2024
David Spence since 2024
Keith Gibson since 2025
Margaret Ann Pescod since 2024
Maureen Wheatley since 2024
Robert Antony Adey since 2024

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Durham City Youth Project 1 shared trustee

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