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Manchester Historic Buildings Trust

Registered charity 1080606 Registered since 2000

Operates: Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

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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
2.6y median 2y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
6.3y
average years in governance
12 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

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 8Health and social care 1
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Contact

Websitewww.elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
Emailenquiries@elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk
Phone01619273123
AddressElizabeth Gaskell's House, 84, Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Finances

£110,752 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£191,585£161,849
2021£239,215£188,435
2022£189,341£188,413
2023£145,036£204,393
2024£110,752£218,306

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

3.a The objects of the Charity are to preserve for the benefit of the people Manchester and of the Nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage associated with 84 Plymouth Grove ,Manchester ( ‘The House’) the former home of William and Elizabeth Gaskell (including any structure or erection, and any part of the building as so defined ) and to advance the education of the public in the said heritage and to undertake such other charitable activities as may benefit the people of or visitors to the said County of Greater Manchester.3.b To acquire, preserve, document, interpret and make accessible exhibits, objects and collections relating to the literary, social and historical impact and influence of Elizabeth Gaskell and her family through provision of a museum service for the purpose of educating and informing the public. (“The Objects”)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 1998 as amended on 19 Sep 2020 as amended on 12 Oct 2020

Trustees (12)

12trustees
49median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Manchester Historic Buildings Trust · 03578992 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/06/1998

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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