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Chawton House Library

Registered charity 1026921 Registered since 1993

Operates: Hampshire

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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.

9
trustees on the board
4.8y median 3y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
10.6y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

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

Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Education/training 2Amateur Sport 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 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.

Arts and leisure 4Education 3Health and social care 2

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Contact

Websitewww.chawtonhouse.org
Emailinfo@chawtonhouse.org
Phone01420541010
AddressChawton House, Chawton, ALTON, GU34 1SJ

Finances

£641,115 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£543,357£618,385
2021£533,563£675,216
2022£601,624£738,460
2023£653,049£711,895
2024£641,115£661,586

What it does

What

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

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN EARLY ENGLISH WOMEN'S LITERATURE. 2. TO PROTECT RESTORE AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC CHAWTON HOUSE CHAWTON ALTON HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING FIELDS. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY CREATING AND MAINTAINING AT THE PROPERTY A RURAL ENGLISH WORKING MANOR FARM OF THE LATE EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURIES

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 SEPTEMBER 1993 AS AMENDED ON 14/07/1995, 14/05/1998 AND 17/10/2005.

Trustees (9)

9trustees
63median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Chawton House Library · 02851718 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/09/1993

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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