The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The British Entomological and Natural History Society

Registered charity 213149 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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28
trustees on the board
6.8y median 6y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
13
trustees past 6 years
7.8y
average years in governance
26 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 28Environment/conservation/heritage 28

Commercial experience

Professional services 3Business services 1Education 1

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Contact

WebsiteBENHS.org.uk
Emailenquiries@benhs.org.uk
Phone07758914609
AddressThe Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, READING, RG10 0TH

Finances

£55,486 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£43,650£56,976
2021£61,000£72,000
2022£135,786£62,972
2023£133,290£75,827
2024£55,486£54,162

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ENTOMOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, BY MEANS OF MEETINGS IN THE SOCIETY'S ROOMS AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE READING OF ORIGINAL PAPERS, DISCUSSIONS AND LECTURES, BY PUBLIC EXHIBITION, BY FIELD MEETINGS, BY THE ISSUE OF PUBLICATIONS, THE FORMATION OF TYPICAL COLLECTIONS AND OF A LIBRARY, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: BYE-LAWS ADOPTED 23 MAY 1929 AS LAST AMENDED 25 JANUARY 1968 AND 10 APRIL 1994AS AMENDED ON 29 MAR 2014 as amended on 30 Mar 2019

Trustees (28)

28trustees
79median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 28 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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