The Yorkshire Dales Society

Registered charity 515384 Registered since 1984

Operates: Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.3y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.2y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Environment/conservation/heritage 9General Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Education 2Other services 2

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Iucn UK 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.friendsofthedales.org.uk
Email	matthew.pollitt@friendsofthedales.org.uk
Phone	01756749400
Address	Friends of the Dales, Canal Wharf, Eshton Road, Gargrave, Skipton, BD23 3PN

Finances

£156,074 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£101,816	£79,659
2022	£221,011	£95,930
2023	£53,070	£123,576
2024	£73,875	£142,983
2025	£156,074	£136,063

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION OF THE LANDSCAPE, BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK AND ADJACENT AREAS, AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ITS LOCAL COMMUNITIES; AND TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE WITH, UNDERSTAND, ENJOY AND PROTECT THESE AREAS. 2. IN PURSUANCE OF THE ABOVE, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JUNE 1984. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 MARCH 1997 AS AMENDED ON 26 SEP 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12 OCT 2015

Trustees (10)

10trustees

60median age

2aged 70+

Alexander Paul Harvey Welshage 29 since 2025
Anna Louise Burkeage 37 since 2025
Dr Penelope Jane Smart OBE since 2024
Ian Mcphersonage 79 since 2024
Jonathan Rileyage 60 since 2023
Kevin Harold Armstrong since 2021
Matthew Pollittage 61 since 2025
Mohammed Dhalechage 61 since 2023
Prof Simon Lawrence Croftage 76 since 2025
Rachael Catonage 47 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

Yorkshire Dales Society(the) · 01822908 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/06/1984

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Association of Muslim Researchers 1 shared trustee
Iucn UK 1 shared trustee

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