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The Foundation and Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens,KEW

Registered charity 803428 Registered since 1990

Operates: Richmond Upon Thames, West Sussex, Brazil, Madagascar

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
1y median 0y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
12.3y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 3Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Other services 4Arts and leisure 2Business services 2

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Websitewww.kew.org
Emailinfo@kew.org
Phone0208 332 5000
AddressROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, RICHMOND, TW9 3AE

Finances

£2,648,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,009,000£3,353,000
2022£4,328,000£8,739,000
2023£5,458,000£3,581,000
2024£7,150,000£3,576,000
2025£2,648,000£4,221,000

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

The Company is established for the public benefit for the object of supporting such of the purposes of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and in such manner as the Company shall from time to time think fit.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD MAY 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 27TH SEPTEMBER 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 JUL 2017 as amended on 18 Oct 2022

Trustees (3)

3trustees
54median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Foundation and Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW · 02499006 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/05/1990

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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