Society for Storytelling

Registered charity 1052038 Registered since 1996

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.9y median 1.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.7y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Education 9Arts and leisure 3Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.sfs.org.uk
Email	secretary@sfs.org.uk
Phone	07480066936
Address	Lytchett House, Freeland Park, Wareham Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH16 6FA

Finances

£10,833 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£6,790	£11,941
2021	£6,575	£8,587
2022	£12,402	£4,289
2023	£9,216	£5,220
2024	£10,833	£15,143

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART, PRACTICE AND VALUE OF ORAL STORYTELLING AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORAL NARRATIVE TRADITIONS OF ALL THE PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF THE WORLD BY ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE EXPLORATION AND SHARING OF ORAL STORYTELLING AND STORIES WHETHER LOCALLY, REGIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY, FORMALLY OR INFORMALLY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/12/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/04/2013

Trustees (8)

8trustees

52median age

0aged 70+

Wendy Candace Shearerage 53 Chair since 2023
Andrew Ronald Coppinage 51 since 2022
Christopher John Baglinage 50 since 2025
Danyah Millerage 62 since 2025
Imogen Richardsonage 30 since 2025
Matthew Vaughanage 56 since 2024
Sarah Jane Mccaffreyage 48 since 2025
Shane Lewis Ibbsage 69 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Society for Storytelling · 03139120 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/12/1995

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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