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Grit: Breakthrough Programmes

Registered charity 1041855 Registered since 1994

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
4.4y median 5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
9.6y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Professional services 5Education 3

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Contact

Websitewww.grit.org.uk
Emailjon@grit.org.uk
Phone07971 891924
Address93 High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5JZ

Finances

£582,684 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£848,796£638,877
2022£860,541£727,730
2023£833,614£916,523
2024£766,930£851,501
2025£582,684£621,205

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

I)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES OR WHOSE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE CREATED TENDENCIES TO COMMIT OR A POSSIBILITY OF THEIR CONVIVTION OF SUCH OFFENCES WITH THE INTENTION THAT SUCH PEOPLE MAY BE ASSISTED TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND MAY BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO BECOME USEFUL AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY II)TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE VIOLENCE CRIME ILLITERACY POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT AFFECTING YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL PRODUCTS OF SUCH RESEARCH III)TO PROVIDE COMFORT CARE AND COUNSELLING FOR THE PUBLIC WITH SPECIAL REFERNCE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ANY OF THE MATTERS TO WHICH THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE DIRECTED IV)TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY WHICH MAY HELP TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ANY OF THE MATTERS TO WHICH THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE DIRECTED

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 MAY 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 OCT 2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 JUN 2017

Trustees (8)

8trustees
58median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Grit: Breakthrough Programmes · 02930456 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/05/1994

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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