The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Durham Wildlife Trust

Registered charity 501038 Registered since 1972

Operates: Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
3.2y median 2y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 13Education/training 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Professional services 5Construction 1

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Contact

Websitewww.durhamwt.co.uk
Emailmail@durhamwt.co.uk
Phone01915843112
AddressRAINTON MEADOWS, CHILTON MOOR, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6PU

Finances

£4,285,760 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,962,735£1,525,980
2022£3,091,926£2,287,783
2023£6,819,979£2,594,060
2024£5,266,186£2,271,897
2025£4,285,760£3,338,032

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE: - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM :-I) TO RECORD, STUDY AND PROTECT FROM INJURY, ILL-TREATMENT OR DESTRUCTION PLACES AND OBJECTS OF NATURAL BEAUTY OR OF BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL, ECOLOGICAL, SILVICULTURAL, GEOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.II) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, CARRY ON AND ENCOURAGE STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES AND TO MAKE GRANTS OR DONATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES.III) TO ESTABLISHED, FORM, OWN, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE SANCTUARIES AND RESERVES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FAUNA AND VEGETATION AND AREAS OF NATURAL BEAUTY OR OF BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL, ECOLOGICAL, SILVICULTURAL, GEOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JULY 1971 AS AMENDED 8 NOVEMBER 1980 AND 10 NOVEMBER 2008.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 SEP 2016 as amended on 18 Oct 2021

Trustees (13)

13trustees
62median age
4aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Durham Wildlife Trust · 01019263 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 30/07/1971

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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