Wharfedale Talking News

Registered charity 1028525 Registered since 1993

Operates: Leeds City, North Yorkshire, Bradford City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.9y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Transport 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Ilkley & District Good Neighbours Community Transport 1 shared trustee
Otley Museum and Archive Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	https://otleytalkingnews.org.uk
Email	jbarker5@sky.com
Phone	01943461401
Address	6 St. Martin's Avenue, OTLEY, West Yorkshire, LS21 2AN

Finances

£9,951 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£297	£670
2022	£318	£2,683
2023	£318	£2,683
2024	£597	£2,798
2025	£9,951	£3,073

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE BLIND OR THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED, OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN, BY THE PROVISION OF RECORDED TAPES OR TACTILE READING MATTER

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 OCTOBER 1993 as amended on 18 Oct 2024 as amended on 18 Oct 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees

71median age

1aged 70+

Dr Richard Andrew Mellorage 63 since 2024
John Geoffrey Barkerage 79
Jan Elaine Towers since 2019
Jennifer Whalley since 2013
Maureen Mason since 2024
Susan Rosborough
Sarah Elizabeth Langli since 2024
Stephanie York since 2019
Valerie Bell since 2021

Connected charities (2)

Ilkley & District Good Neighbours Community Transport 1 shared trustee
Otley Museum and Archive Trust 1 shared trustee

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