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The Douglas Steele Foundation

Registered charity 1082971 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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3
trustees on the board
0
trustees past 6 years
0y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Education 1Property 1

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Phone01614324682
Address40 PARSONAGE ROAD, STOCKPORT, SK4 4JR

Finances

£2,532 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,399£800
2021£1,255£2,250
2022£1,660£2,500
2023£1,843£850
2024£2,532£1,900

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO PAY AND APPLY BOTH THE CAPITAL AND THE INCOME THEREOF IN PERPETUITY IN THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC (WITHIN THE LIMITS PERMISSIBLE TO CHARITY) IN SUCH MANNER AS MY TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT AND I EXPRESS THE FOLLOWING EARNEST REQUESTS (BUT WITHOUT IMPOSING AND TRUST OR CREATING ANY LEGAL OBLIGATION): (1) THAT THE FUND HEREBY CONSTITUTED SHALL BE KNOWN AS "THE DOUGLAS STEELE FOUNDATION". (2) THAT MY TRUSTEES SHALL PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT CONCERTS AND OTHER MUSICAL EVENTS AT CHETHAM'S SCHOOL AND STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND SHALL ENDOW OR SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR PRIZES AT BOTH SUCH SCHOOLS. (3) THAT GRANTS FROM THE CAPITAL AND/OR INCOME OF MY RESIDUARY ESTATE SHALL BE REGULARLY MADE TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION O RECITALS CONCERTS RECORDINGS AND OTHER MUSICAL EVENTS THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW COMPOSITIONS AND THE PROVISION OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSICALLY TALENTED PUPILS.

Governing document: WILL PROVED AT THE DISTRICT PROBATE REGISTRY AT MANCHESTER ON 17 MARCH 2000.

Trustees (3)

3trustees
83median age
1aged 70+

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