Brains Matter Charity
Registered charity 1062884 Registered since 1997
Operates: East Sussex, Kent
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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 Kennedy Chair since 2021
- Edward Fardell since 2020
- Ian Goldsworthy since 2025
- Jacqueline Leeann Barker since 2019
- Joanna Mary Clark-Wilson since 2019
- Paul Francis Lester since 2024
- Susan Pearce since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Edward Fardell since 2020
- Jacqueline Leeann Barker since 2019
- Joanna Mary Clark-Wilson since 2019
- Susan Pearce since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- John Kennedy Chair since 2021
- Edward Fardell since 2020
- Ian Goldsworthy since 2025
- Jacqueline Leeann Barker since 2019
- Joanna Mary Clark-Wilson since 2019
- Paul Francis Lester since 2024
- Susan Pearce since 2019
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
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Also active in the same field
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- The O'Sullivan Family Charitable Trust Similar size; both Disability
- The Fragile X Society Similar size; both Disability
- The Biscuit Fund Similar size; both Disability
- The Middleton Foundation Similar size; both Disability
- Pippa's Group Similar size; both Disability
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.brainsmatter.org.uk |
| info@brainsmatter.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01892619001 |
| Address | 3 CULVERDEN PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN4 9QT |
Finances
£144,962 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £109,962 | £170,320 |
| 2021 | £89,902 | £204,196 |
| 2022 | £107,562 | £203,050 |
| 2023 | £215,956 | £242,029 |
| 2024 | £144,962 | £250,328 |
What it does
What
DisabilityWho
People With DisabilitiesHow
Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
[A] TO ADVANCE , PROMOTE, AND ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WHO SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES RESULTING IN BRAIN DAMAGE AND WHO RESIDE IN THE AREA AT WHICH THE COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES ARE TARGETED (AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPANY FROM TIME TO TIME) BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES AND FACILITIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY IT. [B] TO SUPPORT INFORM AND GUIDE CARERS AND FAMILIES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. [C] TO MAINTAIN , DEVELOP AND MANAGE A CENTRE TO ASSIST WITH THE REHABILITATION OF HEAD - INJURED PERSONS AND CO-OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER BODIES IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR THE CARRYING ON ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BR PROMOTED BY THE COMPANY
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/06/1997 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/07/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/07/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 MAY 2017, 24 JUN 2019, 30 OCT 2024 AND 7TH APRIL 2025.
Trustees (7)
- John Kennedyage band 60-64 Chair since 2021
- Edward Fardellage band 70-74 since 2020
- Ian Goldsworthyage band 65-69 since 2025
- Jacqueline Leeann Barker since 2019
- Joanna Mary Clark-Wilsonage band 65-69 since 2019
- Paul Francis Lesterage band 60-64 since 2024
- Susan Pearceage band 75-79 since 2019
Linked company (Companies House)
Brains Matter Charity · 03380601 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/06/1997
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (0)
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