The Nelson Trust

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£13,460,168 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE:3.1.1 TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS WHOHAVE, OR ARE RECOVERING FROM DRUG, ALCOHOL AND OTHER ADDICTIONS BY THE PROVISION OFTREATMENT, REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES AND ACCOMMODATION;3.1.2 TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN ORDER TO TRY TO PREVENT PERSONSBECOMING ADDICTED TO DRUG ALCOHOL OR OTHER SUBSTANCES;3.1.3 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES OF PERSONS WHO ARE ADDICTED TO DRUG ALCOHOL ANDOTHER SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING ADVICE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE FAMILIESOF SUCH PERSONS; AND3.1.4 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (IN PARTICULARBUT NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN WHO ARE VULNERABLE) FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BYRELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEMTO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY ALL MEANS THAT ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW.3.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE 3, “‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: SUBSTANCE ABUSE ORDEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE,DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT;UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP ANDFAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLESTANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).3.3 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE 3, “VULNERABLE” MEANS WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN (OR WHO ARE ATRISK OF BEING) SEXUALLY EXPLOITED OR PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, EMOTIONALLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLYABUSED, OR WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED (OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING)HOMELESSNESS, ILL HEALTH (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) OR SUBSTANCE MISUSE PROBLEMS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JUNE 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 26 MARCH 2003, 15 MARCH 2007 AND 16 JULY 2008. as amended on 20 Jan 2021

Trustees (9)

• James Campbell Murrayage 50 since 2023
• Jo Daubeneyage 57 since 2018
• Julie Sharmaage 68 since 2024
• Justin Sargentage 55 since 2018
• Kirsty Battenage 48 since 2024
• Martin Robert Parkerage 59 since 2026
• Professor Dame Julie Elspeth Lydon DBE Flsw since 2022
• Rhona Macdonaldage 71 since 2016
• Tina Michelle Gabbage 52 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Nelson Trust · 03211815 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/06/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

• The Sirona Foundation 1 shared trustee
• Carer Support Wiltshire 1 shared trustee