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Whitstable Improvement Trust

Registered charity 1003120 Registered since 1991

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7
trustees on the board
8.9y median 10y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
13.4y
average years in governance
5 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Environment/conservation/heritage 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Business services 1Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.W.I.T.org.uk
Emailwit@outlook.com
Phone01227 277580
AddressWHITSTABLE IMPROVEMENT TRUST, WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM, 5a Oxford Street, WHITSTABLE, CT5 1DB

Finances

£23,466 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£17,517£12,492
2022£19,967£9,317
2023£24,928£13,776
2024£20,343£16,281
2025£23,466£13,117

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUILDINGS, LAND OR FEATURES OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN OR AROUND WHITSTABLE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT" AND (2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE AND IN PARTICULAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND(3) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 NOVEMBER 1990.

Trustees (7)

7trustees
77median age
7aged 70+
Succession outlook: 7 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Whitstable Improvement Trust · 02555142 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/11/1990

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

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