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National Fruit Collections Trust

Registered charity 328674 Registered since 1990

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
8.7y median 6y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
18.4y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4

Commercial experience

Business services 5Agriculture 2Other services 1

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Contact

Phone01795533225
AddressFARM ADVISORY SERVICES TEAM, BROGDALE ROAD, OSPRINGE, FAVERSHAM, ME13 8XZ

Finances

£13,051 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,666£55,881
2022£7,649£109,775
2023£11,114£0
2024£2,631£7,157
2025£13,051£6,113

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE, AND MORE PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE UNDERTAKING OF RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE GROWTH CULTIVATION UTILISATION AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF FRUIT TREES AND BUSHES AND ALL OTHER PLANTS PRODUCING EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND THE DISSEMINATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 APR 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 MAY 1990AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 NOV 2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 AUG 2016

Trustees (4)

4trustees
76median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

National Fruit Collections Trust · 02496234 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/04/1990

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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