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Centre for Local Economic Strategies Limited

Registered charity 1089503 Registered since 2001

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
3.5y median 3y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
5.4y
average years in governance
10 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Economic/community Development/employment 10Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Education 2Health and social care 2

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Contact

Websitewww.cles.org.uk
Emailsarahlonglands@cles.org.uk
Phone01618327871
Address52, Oak Street, MANCHESTER, M4 5JA

Finances

£1,232,868 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£984,616£923,139
2022£1,015,710£1,279,714
2023£1,241,973£1,113,322
2024£1,097,648£1,232,988
2025£1,232,868£1,171,433

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH THE FORMULATION, DIRECTION, ORGANISATION, ADMINISTRATION AND EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC, FISCAL, REGENERATION AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND INITIATIVES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHETHER ON A LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL LEVEL AND ALL RELATED SUBJECTS AND DISCIPLINES INCLUDING THOSE OF AN INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING LOCAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE CHARITABLE AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELATED TO THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE CHARITABLE AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR TO THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PLACES.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS”.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/06/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/08/2012

Trustees (11)

11trustees
47median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Centre for Local Economic Strategies Limited · 04242937 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 28/06/2001

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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