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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

SC049849Registered charity from 10 January 2020
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Charity Information:
Address UK CEH WALLINGFORD
MACLEAN BUILDING
CROWMARSH GIFFORD
WALLINGFORD
OXFORDSHIRE
Postcode OX10 8BB
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
3.1 The Company's objects are for the benefit of the public, within the United Kingdom and overseas: 3.1.1 To advance science, in particular, through: 3.1.1.1 carrying out pure and applied scientific research in terrestrial and aquatic environments (nationally and internationally) including their interactions with the atmosphere, and publishing the useful results of such research; and 3.1.1.2 delivering scientific expertise in terrestrial and aquatic environments (nationally and internationally) including their interaction with the atmosphere. 3.1.2 To advance education in the environment and environmental sciences, and sustainable development, in particular through the promotion of research, the publication and dissemination of the useful results of such research, the training of research scientists of the future, and the distribution of materials that educate the public about these subjects. 3.1.3 To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by: 3.1.3.1 promoting the preservation, conservation, protection and improvement of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources; and 3.1.3.2 the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. "Sustainable development" means "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". 3.2 Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 10 Jan 2020
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Number of Staff: 722
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £56,600,000 £48,300,000 03 Aug 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £53,100,000 £53,400,000 04 Jul 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £60,478,000 £61,679,000 09 Jul 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £68,940,000 £67,712,000 31 Jul 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Hugh Godfray
Stuart Wainwright
Emily Shuckburgh
Victoria McMyn
Paul Monks
Alexander Northcote
Judith Batchelar
William Galgey
David Hannah
Alexia Tye
Ruth Davison
Philip Clare
Lynette Eastman
From 09 March 2026, OSCR is required by law to publish the names of a charity’s trustees as part of its Scottish Charity Register entry. We are also required to publish each charity’s annual report and accounts as received from this date, which may include the names of certain individuals. The only exceptions to publication are where a charity or one of its charity trustees applies for this information to be excluded, and OSCR is satisfied that publishing it would jeopardise the safety or security of a person or premises.

If the charity trustee information on a Register entry appears blank, this may mean that an exemption applies or that the charity has not yet provided the required details to OSCR. Supplying this information will become mandatory as part of future annual submissions.
Copyright

From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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