Blackford Reading Room Trust

Registered charity 1089048 Registered since 2001

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.6y median 6y

average tenure

21y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.7y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.blackfordreadingroom.com
Phone	01963441132
Address	Old Rectory, Compton Pauncefoot, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7EL

Finances

£3,283 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£805	£1,170
2021	£1,737	£827
2022	£11,217	£11,740
2023	£3,059	£3,657
2024	£3,283	£3,384

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE PROPERTY AND THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BLACKFORD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX SEXUAL ORIENTATION AGE DISABILITY NATIONALITY RACE OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Governing document: LEASE AND TRUST DEED DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2001.

Trustees (5)

5trustees

58median age

0aged 70+

Henrietta Sophia Taylerage 58 Chair since 2020
Denise Cynthia Jones since 2020
Elaine Harcourt since 2022
Ian Tibbitt since 2005
Jane Monk since 2015

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