# THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1154867
- **Other names:** THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 4, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1154867


## Contact

- **Address:** Lancaster University, Furness College Main B Floor, B089, Bailrigg, LANCASTER
- **Phone:** 01524 594691
- **Email:** newphytol@lancaster.ac.uk
- **Website:** www.newphytologist.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ADVANCING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE AND STIMULATING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF BOTANICAL SCIENCE

**Activities:** TO PROMOTE PLANT SCIENCE BY PUBLISHING LEARNED JOURNALS, INCLUDING NEW PHYTOLOGIST. FUNDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE BROAD AREA OF PLANT SCIENCES. SUPPORTING DEFINED GROUPS AND MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THE GENERAL REMIT OF THE TRUST.SPONSORING SYMPOSIA AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS WITH THEMES RELEVANT TO THE WORK OF THE TRUST.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2190781 | £1837156 | £4660117 | 13 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2029869 | £1769695 | £4083136 | 12 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1633800 | £1478341 | £3667053 | 12 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1367016 | £1061471 | £3913874 | 12 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1424139 | £1091803 | £3312841 | 12 |



## Trustees

- **PROF KEITH LINDSAY** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 3, 2013
- Dr RICHARD JAMES NORBY — appointed Dec. 3, 2013
- Leslie Ross — appointed Dec. 2, 2016
- Miriam Maus — appointed March 7, 2022
- PROFESSOR ANNE ELISABETH OSBOURN — appointed Dec. 3, 2013
- PROFESSOR SIMON HISCOCK — appointed June 30, 2017
- Prof Maria Harrison — appointed Oct. 1, 2014
- Prof. Wenbo Ma — appointed Jan. 28, 2026
- Prof. YOSELIN BENITEZ ALFONSO — appointed Jan. 28, 2026
- Professor Dale Sanders — appointed Jan. 25, 2022
- Professor Liam Dolan FRS — appointed Oct. 1, 2014
- Professor Maarja Opik — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Professor Peter Atkinson — appointed Feb. 1, 2019