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The Balsam Centre

Registered charity 1080719 Registered since 2000

Operates: Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire

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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.

9
trustees on the board
4.1y median 1y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
10.8y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Accommodation/housing 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 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.

Education 2Health and social care 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitewww.balsamcentre.org.uk
Emailsueplace@balsamcentre.org.uk
Phone0196331842
AddressTHE BALSAM CENTRE, BALSAM PARK, WINCANTON, BA9 9HB

Finances

£1,262,295 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£670,212£548,092
2022£808,821£700,036
2023£1,056,107£891,376
2024£973,492£1,035,945
2025£1,262,295£1,142,423

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

I) TO WORK TOGETHER WITH STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, LEISURE, ARTS AND SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OVERALL OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.HEALTH INCLUDES THE ABSENCE OF DISEASE AND DISTRESS AS NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS AND ALSO INCLUDES OPTIMISING THE INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL AND CREATIVE POTENTIAL. THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THE AREA WITHIN A TEN MILE RADIUS OF WINCANTON TOWN HALL REGARDLESS OF COUNTY OR ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARY;I) TO IMPROVE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND/OR QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 DECEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 MARCH 2000. as amended on 09 Jan 2025 as amended on 09 Jan 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees
60median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Balsam Centre · 03898170 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/12/1999

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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