Rothamsted Research Limited
Rothamsted Experimental Station
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 802038
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Sept. 18, 1989
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined
Address
- Address
- ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH
WEST COMMON
HARPENDEN
AL5 2JQ
Contact
- Phone
- 01582763133
- [email protected]
- Website
rothamsted.ac.uk
Activities
Scientific research, training and communication to advance knowledge that will enhance the management of cultivated land, nationally and internationally, for environmental and societal benefit
Objects: The Charity’s Object Is For The Benefit Of The Public To Advance The Science Of Agriculture By The Initiation, Prosecution, Development And Continuance Of Investigations And Experiments Related Thereto And Including, But Not Limited To, The Following:1. The Chemistry Physics And Biology Of Soils Especially In Relation To The Responses Of Crops To Mineral Nutrients Water Soil Compaction Drainage Tillage Practices And Microbial Processes.2. The Biochemistry And Molecular And Cell Biology Of Plants And Arable Crops.3. The Physiological Responses Of Plants And Arable Crops To Environmental And Agronomic Factors And The Physics Of Crop Microclimate.4. The Biology, Ecology, Behaviour And Dispersal Of Plants, Animals, Fungi, Bacteria And Viruses.5. Processes Compounds And Organisms Capable Of Monitoring Predicting And Controlling Pests And Diseases Of Crops.6. Biomathematics Including Statistical And Computing Services.7. The Impact Of Agricultural Practices And Operations On The Natural And Semi-Natural Environment And Means Of Minimising Or Eliminating Damaging Or Undesirable Effects Produced By Such Practices And Operations.8 The Interactions Between Soil, Microbes, Plants, Animals, Water And The Atmosphere Within Grassland-Dominated Agricultural Landscapes In Order To Support Sustainable, Multifunctional Land Management Systems That Are Adaptable To Different Production And/or Environmental Goals; That Help Protect Our Natural Resources; That Help Mitigate Against, And Adapt To, Climate Change And That Take Account Of Changing Social, Economic, Policy And Environmental Conditions.
Classification
- How
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, Suffolk
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £29,253,000 | £34,103,000 | £80,198,000 | 376 |
| March 31, 2024 | £39,719,000 | £33,616,000 | £85,463,000 | 373 |
| March 31, 2023 | £39,994,000 | £33,698,000 | £79,460,000 | 356 |
| March 31, 2022 | £36,278,000 | £32,352,000 | £72,710,000 | 357 |
| March 31, 2021 | £35,468,000 | £31,141,000 | £68,766,000 | 340 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Johannes Vincentius Maria Holthuis | May 10, 2021 |
| Neil Grant Scragg | May 9, 2023 |
| Professor Julie Elizabeth Gray | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Professor Matthew Lobley | March 31, 2024 |
| Professor Sandra Mary Thomas | Sept. 3, 2022 |
| Sir Peter Ashley Kendall | Dec. 31, 2024 |