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The Objects of the Charity are to provide support and training of adults residing in the East England area who have learning disabilities, in particular the provision of education and training designed to equip them with the necessary skills to live...
- 7 trustees
- Income £580k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Disability
- Where
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- www.branchingoutuk.com (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Branching OUT
- Registered
- 1995
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£580k£589k
- 2024£539k£546k
- 2023£462k£467k
Earlier years
- 2022£435k£446k
- 2021£462k£419k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 57%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The Objects of the Charity are to provide support and training of adults residing in the East England area who have learning disabilities, in particular the provision of education and training designed to equip them with the necessary skills to live an active and fulfilling life.
Grants received
3 grants · £6,779 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Cambridgeshire Community Foundation · £4,169
- Masonic Charitable Foundation · £2,610 (2 grants)
Most recent
Board analysis
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.
7 trustees on the board
- John Boyle Chair since 2021
- Christopher Walker since 2024
- Deborah Jane Davis since 2025
- Ian Hunt since 2023
- Janette Ceridwen Palmer since 2026
- Michelle Lynn Vinall since 2024
- Wendy Ann Cochrane since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- John Boyle Chair since 2021
- Christopher Walker since 2024
- Deborah Jane Davis since 2025
- Ian Hunt since 2023
- Janette Ceridwen Palmer since 2026
- Michelle Lynn Vinall since 2024
- Wendy Ann Cochrane since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
3.2 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 9.9 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1047403
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 15/06/1995 AS AMENDED OCTOBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/03/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16/09/2015 as amended on 16 Mar 2018 as amended on 26 Sept 2025 as amended on 10 Oct 2025
- Companies House
- Company number 03068661 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01353863221 · general.manager@branchingoutuk.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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