Processors and Growers Research Organisation

Registered charity 284077 Registered since 1982

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.6y median 6y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 11

Commercial experience

Professional services 12Agriculture 2Education 2

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Contact

Website	http://www.pgro.org
Email	info@pgro.org
Phone	01780782858
Address	THE RESEARCH STATION, GREAT NORTH ROAD, THORNHAUGH, PETERBOROUGH, PE8 6HJ

Finances

£1,375,029 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,199,375	£1,269,786
2021	£1,324,940	£1,184,500
2022	£1,166,729	£931,962
2023	£1,420,055	£1,311,140
2024	£1,375,029	£1,390,896

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF LEGUMES, AND OTHER CROPS, AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO CARRY OUT SUCH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT AND FROM THE RESEARCH STATION, THORNHAUGH, NEAR PETERBOROUGH, AND ELSEWHERE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/06/1956AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/05/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/04/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/06/2014NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 NOV 2017 as amended on 16 Jun 2026

Trustees (11)

11trustees

57median age

0aged 70+

Charles Sargent Stoweage 57 Chair since 2013
David John Sedgleyage 54 since 2016
Graham Redmanage 56 since 2025
James Ashley Maguireage 36 since 2020
James Greene since 2026
Jessica Saundersage 31 since 2025
MR John Richard Stanton Wardage 66 since 2017
Richard John Wilsonage 39 since 2026
Stephen John Francisage 64
Stephen William Bumsteadage 69
Stephen Jeffrey Portasage 66 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

Processors & Growers Research Organisation · 00567232 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/06/1956

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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