Paul Smith's Foundation

Registered charity 1065751 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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

1.5y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Sean Graham Baker since 2020

6.2y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 6Professional services 2Property 2

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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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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

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incomespending£423k latest income

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

National Youth Ballet of Great Britain Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Elmley Foundation Similar size; both Arts and culture
Brick Lane Music Hall Charity Similar size; both Arts and culture
Queens Park Arts Centre Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Sound Connections Similar size; both Arts and culture
Samling Institute for Young Artists Similar size; both Arts and culture

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Phone	01159868877
Address	Paul Smith Ltd, The Poplars, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PW

Finances

£423,376 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£132,684	£317,398
2022	£132,684	£315,254
2023	£200,950	£490,881
2024	£159,641	£299,413
2025	£423,376	£228,252

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

3. OBJECTSThe Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are to advance the education of the public in all matters concerning design, fine arts and design management and in particular but not exclusively the Charity will:-3.1. provide scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, grants and other financial awards for members of the public to promote courses and schools or colleges and/or to support work-based experience and career development opportunities, in each case in furtherance of the Objects and all other related topics such as architecture, photography, painting and fashion;3.2. fund courses at schools or colleges in the promotion of the Objects and other related topics such as architecture, photography, painting and fashion;3.3. promote research into the Objects and to publish useful results of such research;3.4. promote artistic activities, including art exhibitions, performance of drama, music, opera and ballet, film shows, poetry readings and fashion design;3.5. provide amenities and facilities for the benefit of the public resident anywhere in the world for the furtherance of the Objects as are not provided from public funds;3.6. promote high standards.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 APRIL 1997 as amended on 15 Feb 2022 as amended on 20 Apr 2023 as amended on 20 Apr 2023 as amended on 20 Apr 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees

47median age

1aged 70+

Ben Parker since 2026
Christopher Edward Carsonage band 40-44 since 2026
Heather Louise Sturdyage band 40-44 since 2025
Mary Sancroft Findlayage band 55-59 since 2025
Sean Graham Bakerage band 35-39 since 2020
SIR Paul Smithage band 80-84
Toby Matthew Rhet Monkage band 45-49 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Paul Smith's Foundation · 03346635 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/04/1997

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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