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World Heritage UK

Wh:uk

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1163364
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 1, 2015
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
c/o Chappell Associates Ltd
Westfield House
Bratton Road
WESTBURY
Wiltshire
BA13 3EP

Activities

World Heritage UK is concerned to promote the conservation and protection of the UK's World Heritage Sites. It does this by working with national agencies to provide information exchange, technical skills development and support across our membership and the general public.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:to Promote The Conservation And Protection Of The Uk’s World Heritage Sites For The Benefit Of The Public, Defined As Those Places Considered By The United Nations Educational Cultural And Scientific Organisation (Unesco) As Having Such Outstanding Universal Value That They Warrant Being Inscribed On The World Heritage List Through The Powers Of The International Convention Concerning The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage, 1972, In Particular But Without Limitation To The Following:· Supporting For The Benefit Of The Public The Development Of World Heritage Site Nominations For The Uk’s Tentative List Sites, Defined As Sites On The UK Government’s Official Tentative List For Nomination For World Heritage Status;· Advancing The Education Of The Public In General In Respect Of The Significance And Values Of The Uk’s World Heritage Sites And Tentative List Sites, As Defined Above;· Undertaking Effective Advocacy At All Levels For The Joint Benefit Of The Uk’s World Heritage Sites And For The World Heritage Convention;· Facilitating And Encouraging Networking Between Organisations And Individuals That Play A Role In The Management Of The Uk’s Wh Sites, And Tentative List Sites (As Defined Above) Be That At The Site, Agency, Ngo, Government, Corporate Or Individual Level, For The Collective Benefit Of The Sites’ Management. This May Involve: Bringing People Together; Sharing Good Practice; Exchanging Information;· Dissemination Of Information;· Undertaking Joint Projects And Initiatives;· Providing A Platform For Partners To Access The UK World Heritage Community;· Linking Internationally, Where Appropriate; And· Promoting The Uk’s World Heritage Sites, In Collaboration With Key Partner Agencies, To A National And International Audience So As To Allow More People To Experience The Sites In Ways That Are Appropriate To Their Different Situations And Pressures, And Which Enable The General Public To Better Find Out About, Experience, Access And Enjoy Them.nothing In This Constitution Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The CIO For The Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 And Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £62,322 £60,197
March 31, 2024 £81,479 £74,670
March 31, 2023 £67,337 £77,613
March 31, 2022 £50,605 £46,702
March 31, 2021 £108,982 £126,637

Trustees

Name Appointed
Paul Thomas Richard Simons (Chair) July 20, 2023
Ashleigh Ann Taylor MSc, AMA Dec. 7, 2022
Barry Paul Gamble Dec. 6, 2023
Brandi Hall-Crossgrove Dec. 6, 2023
Dr Amanda Dorothy Barras Chadburn FSA Dec. 7, 2022
Dr Michael Burton Dec. 3, 2025
Graham Neville Dec. 3, 2025
Henry Stuart Owen-John Dec. 6, 2023
Justin Scully Dec. 8, 2021
James Adam Fraser Wilkinson Dec. 4, 2024
Stephen Ratcliffe Oct. 7, 2019
Tim Stanley Dec. 3, 2025