Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers

Registered charity 213782 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6.2y median 6y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.5y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 5Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 8Agriculture 5Business services 4

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

National Beef Association 1 shared trustee
Captain Richard William Corbett Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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National Beef Association 1 shared trustee
Captain Richard William Corbett Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.rabdf.co.uk
Email	office@rabdf.co.uk
Phone	02476 639317
Address	Unit 4, Atherstone Hill Farm, Atherstone On Stour, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, Warwickshire, CV37 8NF

Finances

£492,273 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£161,786	£320,083
2022	£208,609	£325,071
2023	£1,139,248	£989,646
2024	£561,948	£572,493
2025	£492,273	£452,489

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE DAIRY FARMING SECTOR IN THE UK AND TO DO ALL SUCH FURTHER ACTS AND THINGS AS SHALL BE CONDUCIVE TO ITS INTERESTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/10/1879AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/04/1957AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/06/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/06/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/07/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/06/2009AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/07/2011

Trustees (5)

5trustees

55median age

0aged 70+

Robert Craigage 55 Chair since 2017
Robert Anthony Hitchage 59 since 2025
Sarah Jane Tomlinsonage 49 since 2021
TIM Downes since 2016
William Lockhart Armitageage 59 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers(the) · 00013393 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/10/1879

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Captain Richard William Corbett Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
National Beef Association 1 shared trustee

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