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The Gibson Library Society

Registered charity 1084210 Registered since 2000

Operates: Essex

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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
7.8y median 7y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
9.3y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

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

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Environment/conservation/heritage 3Disability 2General Charitable Purposes 2Other Charitable Purposes 2Religious 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.

Other services 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://gibsonlibrary.org.uk/
Emailsociety@gibsonlibrary.org.uk
Phone01799528199
Address2 King Street, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1ES

Finances

£5,552 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,598£2,042
2022£4,277£3,064
2023£6,461£4,759
2024£7,395£5,872
2025£5,552£1,960

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN SAFFRON WALDEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE SAFFRON WALDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 310665) THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHARITY THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27TH JANUARY 1999 AS AMENDED 26TH JANUARY 2000 as amended on 09 May 2018

Trustees (12)

12trustees
72median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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