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Somerset Wildlife Trust

The Somerset Trust For Nature Conservation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
238372
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 3, 1964
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined. In Practice Somerset

Address

Address
Somerset Wildlife Trust
34 Wellington Road
Taunton
TA1 5AW

Activities

Managing nature reserves, protecting rare and threatened species, monitoring plans and developments, standing up for wildlife conservation, working with landowners, local business and government for the benefit of wildlife and promoting sustainable living.

Objects: (1) For The Benefit Of The Public, To Advance, Promote And Further The Conservation, Maintenance, Protection And Enjoyment Of: (i) Wildlife And Its Habitats; (ii) Places Of Zoological, Botanical, Geographical, Archaeological Or Scientific Interest; (iii) Features Of Landscape With Geological Or Physiographical Value; (iv) Places Of Natural Beauty In Particular, But Not Exclusively, By Promoting Biodiversity.(2) To Advance The Education Of The Public In: (i) The Principles Of Sustainable Development; (ii) The Principles Of Biodiversity Conservation. (3) To Promote Research In All Branches Of Nature Study, In Ecology And Geology.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £5,348,000 £5,773,000 £10,269,000 93
March 31, 2024 £4,905,000 £4,701,000 £10,736,000 87
March 31, 2023 £5,436,163 £4,611,928 £10,513,760 84
March 31, 2022 £6,071,111 £3,350,532 £9,782,304 69
March 31, 2021 £3,822,619 £2,544,822 £7,027,381 59

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rupert Taylor (Chair) Nov. 18, 2023
Amy Rebecca Coulthard Nov. 22, 2022
Barnaby Briggs Nov. 15, 2025
Charles Fattorini Nov. 15, 2025
Dr Daniel James Christopher Skinner Nov. 22, 2022
Dr Mark Steer June 10, 2019
Holly Purdey Jan. 19, 2021
Matthew James Bell Feb. 22, 2017
Richard David Scarlett Nov. 22, 2022
Stephen Rogers Aug. 1, 2023
Stuart McBride Jan. 19, 2021