WE ARE Beams

Registered charity 1054129 Registered since 1996

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.3y median 4y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.8y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 7Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 10Business services 3Education 2

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1123362 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	wearebeams.org.uk
Email	admin@wearebeams.org.uk
Phone	01322668501
Address	ALLSWORTH COURT, 40 ST. DAVIDS ROAD, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7RJ

Finances

£2,480,058 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,877,827	£1,480,748
2022	£1,762,632	£1,692,479
2023	£2,027,694	£2,131,000
2024	£2,125,066	£2,169,459
2025	£2,480,058	£2,307,136

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE WE ARE BEAMS IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AND WHERE THEY ARE IN NEED TO FAMILIES AND CARERS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-25 WITH DISABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FACILITIES AND SHORT BREAKS. PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITHOUT A CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF DISABILITY OR IMPAIRMENT MAY ALSO BE OFFERED ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 MAR 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 SEP 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 JAN 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 DEC 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28 FEB 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06 JUL 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 JUL 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees

59median age

0aged 70+

Andrew Garrettage 57 since 2018
Graham Priceage 67 since 2025
Jenna Wellsage 40 since 2024
Rosemarie Nealeage 67 since 2013
Susan Crockerage 65 since 2022
Terri Coxage 50 since 2019
Mark Walkerage 59 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

WE ARE Beams · 03179785 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/03/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

1123362 1 shared trustee

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