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The Wordsworth Trust

Registered charity 1066184 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.

12
trustees on the board
3.6y median 4y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.8y
average years in governance
7 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
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 5Education/training 5Amateur Sport 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1

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

Arts and leisure 6Education 3Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.wordsworth.org.uk
Emailenquiries@wordsworth.org.uk
Phone01539435544
AddressTHE WORDSWORTH TRUST, DOVE COTTAGE, GRASMERE, AMBLESIDE, LA22 9SH

Finances

£2,204,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,912,588£1,367,922
2022£2,924,660£2,108,251
2023£1,362,000£1,934,000
2024£1,488,000£1,925,000
2025£2,204,000£1,917,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WORKS OF THE POET WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND IN PARTICULAR TO MAINTAIN DOVE COTTAGE, GRASMERE AND ITS ENVIRONS AND TO PRESERVE AND DEVELOP THE TRUST'S PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AS A LIVING MEMORIAL TO HIM. B) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD (1750 TO 1850)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/12/1997NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23/10/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/08/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 08/04/2011 as amended on 30 Jan 2019

Trustees (12)

12trustees
60median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Wordsworth Trust · 03442086 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/09/1997

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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