Friends of ST Mary's, Meppershall
Registered charity 1028048 Registered since 1993
Operates: Central Bedfordshire
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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.
5 trustees on the board
- John Archer since 2026
- James Read since 2011
- Janet O'Sullivan since 2018
- Jayne Walbridge since 2026
- Roma Lester since 2016
6.6y median 8y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- James Read since 2011
- Janet O'Sullivan since 2018
- Roma Lester since 2016
8.7y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- James Read since 2011
- Janet O'Sullivan since 2018
- Roma Lester since 2016
Portfolio (2)
- John Archer since 2026
- Jayne Walbridge since 2026
1
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
General Charitable Purposes 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Religious Activities 4Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 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.
Other services 1
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£2k latest income
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Embracing Change 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- ST Mark's Players Similar size; both Arts and culture
- The Ronald Tickner Educational Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
- The Vickerstown Centenary Fund Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Romsey Bandstand and Entertainment Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
- The Gloucestershire Organists' Association Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| read.j.s@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 07780977724 |
| Address | 33 Coneygate, Meppershall, SHEFFORD, SG17 5GB |
Finances
£1,737 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £299 | £0 |
| 2022 | £248 | £10,155 |
| 2023 | £1,683 | £0 |
| 2024 | £2,254 | £1,530 |
| 2025 | £1,737 | £10,296 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsCharitable objects
THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT AND ORMANENTATION OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF MEPPERSHALL BEDFORDSHIRE.
Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 11/01/1993AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 25/10/2012
Trustees (5)
5trustees
65median age
0aged 70+
- John Archer since 2026
- James Read since 2011
- Janet O'Sullivan since 2018
- Jayne Walbridgeage band 65-69 since 2026
- Roma Lester since 2016
Connected charities (2)
- Embracing Change 1 shared trustee
- Meppershall Village Hall 1 shared trustee
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