Opaal (UK) - the Older People's Advocacy Alliance (UK)

Registered charity 1090182 Registered since 2002

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.3y median 4.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.5y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.opaal.org.uk
Email	smiffywoodlane@outlook.com
Phone	07845907187
Address	Sandwell Advocacy, 28 Wood Street, TIPTON, West Midlands, DY4 9BQ

Finances

£23,575 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£389	£7,773
2022	£1	£11,427
2023	£604	£11,558
2024	£10,000	£10,374
2025	£23,575	£7,258

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

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

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF OLDER PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY SERVICES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS AND QUALITY FRAMEWORKS FOR THE DELIVERY OF SUCH ADVOCACY.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 JULY 2000 AS AMENDED 31 JULY 2001.AS AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2010 as amended on 07 Dec 2022

Trustees (6)

6trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Dave Bradshaw Chair since 2017
Akshey Kalra since 2025
Betty Machin since 2022
Eileen Rudden since 2016
Janet ANN Cullingfordage 62 since 2021
Kay Steven since 2023

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Preston Community Network 1 shared trustee

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