# SOCIETY OF BROWNFIELD RISK ASSESSMENT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1180875
- **Other names:** SOBRA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 28, 2018
- **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=1180875


## Contact

- **Address:** (c/o S. Cox, E3P) Unit 3, Wharfside Complex, Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham
- **Postcode:** B30 3DZ
- **Phone:** 07384463562
- **Email:** info@sobra.org.uk
- **Website:** www.sobra.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CORE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE RELATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PRINCIPALLY IN THE UK: • TO SUPPORT TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE IN THE ASSESSMENT, ESTIMATION & EVALUATION OF RISKS AND ASSOCIATED UNCERTAINTIES FROM LAND AFFECTED BY CONTAMINANTS; • TO ENCOURAGE BEST PRACTICE IN THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF RISK ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT DECISIONS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF LAND CONTAMINATION; • TO FACILITATE AND WIDEN ACCESS TO THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING RISK ASSESSMENT WHICH WILL BENEFIT MEMBERS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC; • TO FORM RELATIONSHIPS AND WORK IN A CONSTRUCTIVE MANNER WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES INVOLVED IN LAND CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION, AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IN GENERAL; • TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE GUIDANCE, EITHER THROUGH COORDINATED RESPONSES TO CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS OR BY PROVIDING DIRECT INPUT TO GUIDANCE;• TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF FUTURE RESEARCH THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE ASSESSMENT OF LAND CONTAMINATION; AND • TO CO-ORDINATE AND ENCOURAGE SUCH RESEARCH AND WHERE APPROPRIATE IDENTIFY FUNDING/FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT IT.

**Activities:** The Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment supports the growing number of professionals working in land contamination risk assessment. It is a learned society for individuals, with membership drawn from the private, public, voluntary and academic sectors in the UK. Its goals are to improve technical knowledge in risk-based decision-making related to land contamination applications.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £29684 | £15652 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £20212 | £10793 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £22469 | £27457 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £24976 | £12825 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £21720 | £10986 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Kate Baker** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 1, 2023
- David John Dyson — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dominic Young — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr RACHEL DEWHURST — appointed Jan. 1, 2017
- Fiona Townley — appointed Dec. 8, 2021
- Kimberley Neville — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Laura Michelle Garland — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Melanie Lyons — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Sarah Bannon — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Sarah Harris — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Stephanie Cox — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Timothy Rolfe — appointed Jan. 1, 2021