ABO Trust

Registered charity 1003852 Registered since 1991

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.2y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.4y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Education 1

Boards that share trustees

Nuance Music Limited 1 shared trustee
The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
ST George's Bristol 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Nuance Music Limited 1 shared trustee
ST George's Bristol 1 shared trustee
The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
The Southwell Minster Choir Association Similar size; both Arts and culture
Beck Youth Theatre (1992) Similar size; both Arts and culture
North East Chinese Association Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.abo.org.uk
Email	info@abo.org.uk
Phone	020 7759 1060
Address	West Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London

Finances

£33,399 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£21,715	£49,277
2022	£19,736	£64,118
2023	£21,835	£30,647
2024	£27,717	£105,957
2025	£33,399	£52,491

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCMENT OF PUBLIC MUSICAL EDUCATION

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 25 MARCH 1991

Trustees (5)

5trustees

76median age

1aged 70+

Douglas John Bott MBE since 2022
Judith Webster since 2023
Laura Waters since 2022
Marion Friendage 76 since 2019
Sophie Lewis since 2023

Connected charities (3)

Nuance Music Limited 1 shared trustee
The Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
ST George's Bristol 1 shared trustee

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