# DUDLEY AND WEST MIDLANDS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 507221
- **Other names:** DUDLEY ZOO AND CASTLE, DUDLEY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 7, 1978
- **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=507221


## Contact

- **Address:** Dudley Zoo Offices, Castle Hill, Dudley, West Midlands
- **Postcode:** DY1 4QF
- **Phone:** 01384215310
- **Email:** admin@dudleyzoo.org.uk
- **Website:** www.dudleyzoo.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, CARE AND EXHIBITION ON THE PREMISES OF THE SOCIETY OF LIVING ANIMALS AND THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCES OF ZOOLOGY, ARBORICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND BOTANY AND A MORE EXTENDED EDUCATION, STUDY, KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ANIMAL AND PLANT KINGDOMS BY THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW, CURIOUS, AND ENDANGERED SPECIES BELONGING TO THEM. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM).

**Activities:** The object of the Society is to operate a conservation based organisation for the benefit and education of our visitors to promote zooloogy, arboriculture, horticulture and botany.The purpose of Dudley Zoological Services is to create funds for the pursuit of the above objectives.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Dudley



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £6563725 | £6097790 | £6998301 | 123 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £5934308 | £5886980 | £6532366 | 129 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £5828640 | £5426831 | £6485038 | 121 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £6068986 | £4388217 | £6083229 | 108 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £4208121 | £4105205 | £4402460 | 106 |



## Trustees

- **DAVID SPARKS OBE** (Chair)
- ANDREA GODDARD — appointed May 24, 2024
- ANDREW JAMES TAYLOR — appointed April 12, 2017
- Alan Taylor — appointed Dec. 16, 2022
- KIM FULLER
- Michael John Evans — appointed Oct. 9, 2024
- PETER JOHN SILVER
- PHILIP IAN LOVEDAY — appointed June 1, 2018
- Pamela Ann Batson — appointed Jan. 10, 2024
- Philip James Tart — appointed Oct. 26, 2016
- STEPHEN PAUL WOOLLARD — appointed Dec. 15, 2016
- STEVEN KEITH VINCENT — appointed April 12, 2017