BIG Issue North Trust LTD

Registered charity 1056041 Registered since 1996

Operates: Manchester City, Liverpool City, Sheffield City, Leeds City

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

3.8y median 1y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.8y

average years in governance

0 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2

Commercial experience

Health and social care 21Other services 2Professional services 2

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Big Life Services 5 shared trustees
Self Help Services 3 shared trustees

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Contact

Website	www.bigissuenorth.com
Email	fundraising@bigissueinthenorth.com
Phone	0161 848 2430
Address	Big Life Group, 339 Stretford Road, MANCHESTER, M15 4ZY

Finances

£809,890 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£710,834	£420,285
2022	£1,180,846	£1,115,746
2023	£1,020,045	£1,127,107
2024	£924,817	£1,042,252
2025	£809,890	£766,468

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOther Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS VENDORS OF THE PUBLICATION "THE BIG ISSUE" IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND IN PARTICULAR,BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING,BY MEANS OF THE PROMOTION,ADVANCEMENT AND PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT; 2)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN GENERAL;AND 3)THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/02/1996AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/09/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/08/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28/01/2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees

67median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Caroline Priceage 67 Chair since 2026
Edna Robinsonage 75 since 2012
FAY Selvanage 66
Humza Khanage 40 since 2025
Michael Naraynsinghage 71 since 2023
Obehi Alofojeage 48 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

BIG Issue North Trust LTD · 03164559 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/02/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Big Life Services 5 shared trustees
Self Help Services 3 shared trustees

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