The Scientific Exploration Society

Registered charity 267410 Registered since 1974

Operates: Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, Romania

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.8y median 9y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Animals 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Business services 6Professional services 6Health and social care 2

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Contact

Website	www.ses-explore.org
Phone	01747 853353
Address	Mullins Mead, Donhead St. Mary, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 9DS

Finances

£185,228 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£46,891	£67,222
2022	£95,720	£123,530
2023	£147,774	£118,157
2024	£137,154	£133,966
2025	£185,228	£165,111

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ORGANISE OR SUPPORT (WHETHER FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE) EXPEDITIONS FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE UNDER-DEVELOPED REGIONS OF THE EARTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF, OR RESEARCH INTO, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS IN, THE GEOGRAPHY, GEODESY GEOPHYSICS, HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND ECONOMICS TOGETHER WITH THE TOPOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND GLACIOLOGY OF THE SAID REGIONS AND ALLIED SUBJECTS RELATING THERETO AND, WHERE INCIDENTAL TO SUCH EXPEDITIONS, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE POVERTY AND SICKNESS OF THE PEOPLE IN SUCH REGIONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13TH NOVEMBER 1973 AS AMENDED 19 APRIL 1998, 30 APRIL 2003 AND 27 APRIL 2005.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/03/2015

Trustees (7)

7trustees

68median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Peter Felix CBE Chair since 2017
Barbara Jeffreyage 75
Briony Deborah Turnerage 44 since 2017
David Zeitlinage 68 since 2018
Diane Allen OBE since 2016
Jeremy Peter Fishage 60 since 2024
Trevor Mossage 68 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

Scientific Exploration Society (the) · 01145214 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 13/11/1973

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Bentley Village Hall 1 shared trustee

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