The Trans-Antarctic Association

Registered charity 205773 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England, New Zealand

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10.3y median 10y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.2y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5Other Charitable Purposes 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 5Other services 2Education 1

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British Antarctic Monument Trust 1 shared trustee

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British Antarctic Monument Trust 1 shared trustee
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Friends of the Parish of Haslemere Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.transantarctic.org.uk
Email	taagrants@bas.ac.uk
Phone	01223728222
Address	PETERS ELWORTHY & MOORE, SALISBURY HOUSE, 2-3 SALISBURY VILLAS, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2LA

Finances

£12,193 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£12,636	£9,364
2022	£12,531	£7,805
2023	£13,678	£15,031
2024	£13,694	£13,355
2025	£12,193	£16,611

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, ENCOURAGE, OR SUPPORT (WHETHER FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE) EXPEDITIONS FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE ANTARCTIC REGION OF THE EARTH. (THE OTHER OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE SET OUT IN EXTENSO IN THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 MARCH 1962 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 APRIL 2009

Trustees (5)

5trustees

59median age

1aged 70+

Dr John Richard Shearsage 64 Chair since 2016
Dr Julian Gerald Parenage 83
Dr James Smithage 49 since 2012
Dr Vanessa Clare Bowmanage 53 since 2019
Prof A Clarke

Linked company (Companies House)

The Trans-Antarctic Association · 00718883 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/03/1962

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Fuchs Foundation 2 shared trustees
British Antarctic Monument Trust 1 shared trustee

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