# WHITE DESERT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1210682
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 28, 2024
- **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=1210682


## Contact

- **Address:** THE ENVIRONMENTAL HUB, SUITE 1, GROUND FLOOR, 1 DUCHESS STREET, CITY OF WESTMINSTER
- **Postcode:** W1W 6AN
- **Phone:** +27838826763
- **Email:** foundation@white-desert.com
- **Website:** www.white-desert.foundation



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE TO SCIENTISTS UNDERTAKING RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION IN ANTARCTICA AND ENSURING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED; AND(B) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING GRANTS FOR PROJECTS AIMED AT COUNTERING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INCLUDING HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS AND PROJECTS WHICH PLANT AND PRESERVE BLUE CARBON HABITATS.

**Activities:** The White Desert Foundation is committed to supporting pioneering science to combat Climate Change.  We do so by utilising White Desert's extensive infrastructure to offer logistical support to scientists studying climate change in Antarctica.  We also invest in cutting-edge Blue Carbon (habitat restoration) projects in South Africa (our gateway to Antarctica).




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Antarctica
- South Africa
- Throughout England And Wales




## Trustees

- **Simon Russell** (Chair) — appointed July 1, 2024
- Eleni Antoniades Snell — appointed July 1, 2024
- Patrick John Stuart Woodhead — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Rebecca Warne — appointed Feb. 1, 2024