About us
New Articles of Association
Revised Articles of Association were approved at our AGM on 8 October. Please see link below to the new Articles and explanatory notes.
These included a change of name for the charity to the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Please click on the link below to read the revised Articles of Association. Also attached are explanatory notes as to why the various changes have been made, although the majority are to bring the Trust’s governance document into line with current law and Charity Commission guidance.
Read the revised Articles of Assocation
Read the explanatory notes for the revised Articles of Association
Annual General Meeting, Annual Report and Accounts
Our AGM and Members' Day was held at The Wesley Centre, Irthlingborough Methodist Church in Irthlingboroug as well as an excursion on foot to the nearby Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows nature reserve. Please find below and links to the Annual Review - a summary of our work in 2010-11 and the full Annual Report and Accounts for the year.
The Annual Report and Accounts.
Wildlife Trust Development Plan
In 2010 the Wildlife Trust produced a new Development Plan that sets out the organisation's priorities for the next five years including a focus on four key Living Landscape schemes where we will focus our work: Nene Valley; North Chilterns Chalk; Great Fen and West Cambridgeshire Hundreds.
Bringing people together to take action for wildlife is the Trust’s mission. We manage 128 nature reserves - all of them free to visit – and 95% of the population live within five miles of one of our reserves. We are working to make these wildlife havens bigger, better and more joined-up – vital to help wildlife to adapt to a changing climate. By gathering valuable information about wildlife and working with other landowners the Trust also monitors and safeguards wildlife beyond the boundary of its reserves.
Many wildlife species and habitats have disappeared over the past 50 years. Once common species such as primrose and harebell now scarcely exist outside nature reserves. Hay meadows have become rarities, while water meadows have dried out and ancient woodlands have been planted with non-native conifers. The Trust is working not just to protect what remains, but also to increase the numbers and diversity of native wild plants and animals in our countryside. We are not content with protecting what is left – too much has already been lost – instead we want to put something back.
Our work is in six main areas:
- Looking after reserves
- Creating new reserves and habitats
- Living Landscapes
- Protecting wildlife beyond reserves
- Monitoring wildlife
- Involving people in conservation
We strive to base all our work for wildlife on sound knowledge and science. Involving people of all ages and in all communities in our nature conservation work is also very important. An example of this is our preference to work in partnership with others, such as local communities, companies, local and regional government and organisations of many kinds. The Trust depends on its individual members and supporters who provide income, influence and practical action to ensure the continuance of our work for wildlife. Lastly, we aim to be cost-conscious, environmentally responsible and ethical in all our activities.
Trustees
President: Baroness Barbara Young of Old Scone
Vice-Presidents: Prof David Bellamy, Mary Bevan, Hugh Duberly, Norman Moore, Ioan Thomas
Chairman: Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, Bt
Vice-Chairman: Margaret Goose
Hon Treasurer: Karen Silcock
Hon. Secretary: Fiona Chesterton
Chair of Conservation, Education and Community Committee: Professor David Gowing
Council Members:
Martin Baker
Dr Jenna Bishop
Dr Derek Langslow
Tony Juniper
Dr Sheila Pankhurst
Sir John Robinson, Bt
Stewart Lane
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