The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Gambian Pencil Project

Registered charity 1088420 Registered since 2001

Operates: The Gambia

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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.

3
trustees on the board
1y median 1y
average tenure
1y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
0.2y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

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Contact

Websitewww.thegambianpencilproject.com
Emailmail@thegambianpencilproject.com
Phone01263 826373
Address4 Abbey Road, SHERINGHAM, Norfolk, NR26 8HH

Finances

£32,373 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,930£3,971
2022£3,395£5,584
2023£6,990£7,136
2024£1,851£1,806
2025£32,373£32,848

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF A NURSERY SCHOOL, AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN ATTENDING THE NURSERY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY. (B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN, TO HELP THEM PAY TOWARDS ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 31 JULY 2001 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 17 JULY 2010

Trustees (3)

3trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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