The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Friends of the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments

Registered charity 1003343 Registered since 1991

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
11.3y median 10y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
8.6y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.bate.ox.ac.uk/friends-of-bate
Phone01865559900
AddressWENN TOWNSEND, 30 ST. GILES, OXFORD, OX1 3LE

Finances

£11,196 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£9,165£13,799
2022£8,534£4,958
2023£11,017£7,259
2024£11,027£6,200
2025£11,196£2,264

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ASSISTANCE TO AND THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BATE COLLECTION, AS PART OF THE FACULTY OF MUSIC IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10/06/1990AS AMENDED ON 05/05/1991AS AMENDED ON 21/04/2015

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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