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Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

Registered charity 293190 Registered since 1985

Operates: Gloucestershire

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

9
trustees on the board
3.6y median 4y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
9.5y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Finance 4Professional services 4Retail and trade 3

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Contact

Websitewww.fowa.org.uk
EmailBoard@fowa.org.uk
Phone01666331770
AddressGreat Oak Hall, Westonbirt Arboretum, Westonbirt, Tetbury, GL8 8QS

Finances

£2,954,023 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,872,677£1,721,987
2022£1,983,444£2,001,690
2023£2,204,896£2,126,077
2024£2,402,434£2,248,568
2025£2,954,023£2,643,815

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE FRIENDS OF WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM AIMS TO FURTHER PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WORLD RENOWNED TREE COLLECTION AND TO SECURE ITS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. IT DOES THIS BY ENGAGING, INFORMING AND INCREASING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND ALSO BY GIVING FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF WESTONBIRT, THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM AND, IN PARTICULAR, BY: 1. PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM AT WESTONBIRT IN PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF TREES TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY; 2. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE ARBORETUM’S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ALL FIELDS RELATING TO TREES; 3. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIQUE TREE AND COLLECTION AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS; 4. PROVIDING FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC’S EXPERIENCE AT THE ARBORETUM; 5. ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE ARBORETUM, PROMOTING ITS VALUES AND THE NEED FOR CONTINUING FUNDING; 6. PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE ARBORETUM BY CULTIVATING THE CHARITY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS MEMBERS SO AS TO ENCOURAGE LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS AND FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES; 7. PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION TO A DIVERSE RANGE OF PUBLIC INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS; 8. PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS WILL FURTHER THE WORK OF THE ARBORETUM

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/04/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAY 2018

Trustees (9)

9trustees
51median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum · 04965522 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/11/2003

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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