The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

David and Elaine Potter Foundation

Registered charity 1078217 Registered since 1999

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, South Africa, United States

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
3y median 3y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
9.7y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6

Commercial experience

Business services 4Education 4Tech and media 2

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Contact

Websitewww.potterfoundation.com
Emailinfo@potterfoundation.com
Phone02039159283
Address6 HAMILTON CLOSE, LONDON, NW8 8QY

Finances

£333,876 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£308,341£1,157,158
2021£271,189£1,061,424
2022£153,804£1,054,019
2023£271,875£956,497
2024£333,876£650,951

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR:-(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND (2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF TWENTY ONE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 28/09/1999AS AMENDED ON 30/04/2008

Trustees (6)

6trustees
79median age
2aged 70+

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