The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Quaternary Research Association

Registered charity 262124 Registered since 1971

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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15
trustees on the board
3.1y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
4.2y
average years in governance
14 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 15Education/training 15Environment/conservation/heritage 15

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board

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Contact

Websitewww.qra.org.uk
Emailtreasurer@qra.org.uk
Phone0207 9426479
AddressROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, 1 KENSINGTON GORE, LONDON, SW7 2AR

Finances

£124,262 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£116,380£111,835
2022£123,353£66,857
2023£131,031£166,287
2024£124,902£119,194
2025£124,262£105,590

What it does

What

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

Who

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How

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Charitable objects

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE QUATEMARY PERIOD. THIS SHALL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES AND BY SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE OF BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC. THE AIMS OF SUCH ACTIVITIES SHALL BE: (I) TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES DURING THE QUATEMARY PERIOD, AND (II) THE DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO THE WIDER PUBLIC. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECTIVE, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:(A) TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS; (B) TO PUBLISH PAMPHLETS, LEAFLETS, ETC., (C) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS WILL FURTHER THE OBJECTIVE. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL ALSO AGREE FORMAL REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMITTEES OF APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC ORGANISATIONS, SUCH AS INQUA, ICSU AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY.

Governing document: REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 14TH APRIL 1973 AS AMENDED 14TH APRIL 1981 AS AMENDED 24 APRIL 2007.

Trustees (15)

15trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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