# THE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE TEA (THIRST)

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1189499
- **Other names:** THIRST - The International Roundtable for Susainable Tea
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 15, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1189499


## Contact

- **Address:** Uk Postbox Unit 36017, PO Box 6945, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1A 6US
- **Phone:** 07773 949787
- **Email:** contact@thirst.international
- **Website:** www.THIRST.international



## Activities

**Objects:** PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER FOR: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN TEA GROWING AREAS;(B) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AMONG THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ON TEA PLANTATIONS AND SMALL TEA FARMS;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION OF TEA GROWING AREAS.

**Activities:** THIRST brings together civil society actors from tea producing &amp; tea consuming countries to improve the lives of tea workers &amp; farmers, their families &amp; communities. We share knowledge &amp; experience, bring together our unique perspectives &amp; speak out when necessary, challenging &amp; supporting companies &amp; governments to deliver on their  responsibilities in line with UNGPs, SDGs and ILO conventions.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- India
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Celine Gilart |  | Oct. 3, 2024 |
| Debra Coulter OBE |  | Nov. 7, 2018 |
| Filbert Kavia |  | May 3, 2023 |
| Jane Nyambura |  | April 24, 2023 |
| Leena Camadoo |  | July 24, 2024 |
| Nikhil Subbiah |  | Nov. 7, 2018 |
| Stirling Smith |  | Nov. 7, 2018 |
| William David Garnett |  | April 17, 2026 |




