The Vandyke Opportunities Fund

Registered charity 1072014 Registered since 1998

Operates: Central Bedfordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.5y median 3.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.9y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Economic/community Development/employment 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Health and social care 1

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Contact

Email	oconnellh@vandyke.org.uk
Phone	01525636700
Address	Vandyke Upper School, Vandyke Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY

Finances

£1 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£0
2022	£225	£0
2023	£0	£0
2024	£100	£6,600
2025	£1	£0

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF LEIGHTON BUZZARD BY THE AWARD OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES SO THAT THEY MAY BENEFIT FROM INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL VISITS AND RESIDENTIAL COURSES.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8TH SEPTEMBER 1998.

Trustees (5)

5trustees

57median age

0aged 70+

David Alan Packer Chair
Hannah Sides since 2023
Helen Louise O'Connell since 2022
Iain Andrew Holloway-Mcleanage 57 since 2023
Paul Phillips since 2022

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