The MEA Trust

Registered charity 1074895 Registered since 1999

Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

8.5y median 8.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.6y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 5Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Property 14Professional services 4Business services 3

Gaps to watch

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Boards that share trustees

R.H.W.E. Limited 1 shared trustee
The JGW Patterson Foundation 1 shared trustee
Freecycle UK 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

R.H.W.E. Limited 1 shared trustee
The JGW Patterson Foundation 1 shared trustee
Freecycle UK 1 shared trustee
Ling Trust LTD Similar size; both Housing
The Project Similar size; both Housing
Iris Global UK Limited Similar size; both Housing

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Contact

Website	www.meahouse.org.uk
Email	advice@joseph-miller.co.uk
Phone	01914340830
Address	THE MEA TRUST, C/O ARMSTRONG WATSON LLP, FIRST FLOOR, 1 STRAWBERY LANE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 4BX

Finances

£348,495 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£360,959	£415,275
2022	£332,407	£529,259
2023	£345,287	£528,899
2024	£357,044	£651,274
2025	£348,495	£889,326

What it does

What

Accommodation/housing

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH PURPOSES RECOGNISED BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND TO BE CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SELECT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/02/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/05/2012

Trustees (6)

6trustees

49median age

1aged 70+

Dr Teresa Mary Cairns Councillor since 2019
James Laneage 46 since 2017
Michael Ian Spriggsage 69 since 2018
Stephen Thomas Gilroyage 70 since 2017
Simon Bowettage 48 since 2021
William Mckayage 49 since 2013

Linked company (Companies House)

The MEA Trust · 03721573 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/02/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

The JGW Patterson Foundation 1 shared trustee
Freecycle UK 1 shared trustee
R.H.W.E. Limited 1 shared trustee

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