National Zoological Society of Wales

Registered charity 514108 Registered since 1983

Operates: Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 4y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10Animals 9Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 10Retail and trade 2Other services 1

Boards that share trustees

COR Cymysg Dyffryn Conwy 1 shared trustee

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COR Cymysg Dyffryn Conwy 1 shared trustee
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The Hardy Foundation Similar size; both Animals

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Contact

Website	www.welshmountainzoo.org
Email	info@welshmountainzoo.org
Phone	01492532938
Address	Mr Chris Mitchell, WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO, OLD HIGHWAY, COLWYN BAY, CONWY, LL28 5UY

Finances

£2,697,223 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£2,381,457	£1,673,743
2021	£2,846,367	£2,084,119
2022	£2,592,735	£2,497,386
2023	£2,617,468	£2,555,712
2024	£2,697,223	£2,798,613

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INCREASING KNOWLEDGE , INTEREST AND APPRECIATION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN BOTH NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND BY PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING THE STUDY OF ALL ANIMAL AND PLANT RELATED SCIENCES AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY; 2. TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES OR OCCUPATIONS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM).

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 1983 as amended on 17 Sep 2019 as amended on 16 Sept 2025

Trustees (10)

10trustees

67median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Robert Jacksonage 48 Chair since 2014
Alice O'Carrollage 31 since 2025
Andrew Greenwoodage 79 since 2020
Dr Caroline Harcourtage 72
Dr Vicky Melfiage 52 since 2025
Janet Legget-Jones since 2025
Jonathan Ashley Rogersage 54 since 2022
Nigel Howard Brown BSCage 71
Nicholas Jacksonage 76 since 2022
Susan Beltonage 67 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

National Zoological Society of Wales LTD · 01731129 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/06/1983

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

COR Cymysg Dyffryn Conwy 1 shared trustee

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