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Lower URE Conservation Trust

Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Daniel John Heptinstall 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dr Helen Byron 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Malcolm Barnett 1997-2004 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Incorporated
17/06/1997
Registered office
North Yorkshire
Also a registered charity
Lower URE Conservation Trust

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Lower URE Conservation Trust is controlled by Christopher William Bourne-Arton
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher William Bourne-Arton.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

12 grants · £569,269 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £311,098 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £146,080 (3 grants)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £112,091 (6 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £6,7722024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £38,6232024-04-01
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £249,9982023-06-05
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £7,2502021-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £13,0352021-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

9.9y median 2.4y
average tenure
29.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03387973
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
26/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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