The Growing Space (Wincanton) Limited

Registered charity 1090917 Registered since 2002

Operates: Somerset

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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.

5 trustees on the board

3y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Michael Melvin Rowlands since 2017

9.8y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

Michael Francis Bainbridge since 2024

company-linked trustees

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

Disability 5Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 5Education 2Other services 2

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

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incomespending£54k latest income

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

The Balsam Centre 1 shared trustee

Also active in the same field

Colwich Playgroup Similar size; both Community development
Boundary Community School Limited Similar size; both Community development
The Wilson Memorial Trust Similar size; both Community development
Victoria Community Enterprise Limited Similar size; both Community development
Castle Hill PRE-School Similar size; both Community development

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.thegrowingspace.org.uk
Email	info@thegrowingspace.org.uk
Phone	0196331842
Address	The Growing Space (Wincanton) Ltd, The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park, WINCANTON, Somerset, BA9 9HB

Finances

£53,683 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£34,923	£35,247
2022	£46,951	£37,446
2023	£42,901	£40,335
2024	£46,683	£47,814
2025	£53,683	£48,281

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR:1. PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.2. THE PUBLIC AT LARGE

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 FEBRUARY 2002

Trustees (5)

5trustees

63median age

2aged 70+

Deborah Ann Xavierage band 50-54 since 2025
James Donaldson Stephenage band 70-74 since 2024
Michael Melvin Rowlandsage band 70-74 since 2017
Michael Francis Bainbridgeage band 50-54 since 2024
Simon Christopher Edwardsage band 60-64 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Growing Space (Wincanton) Limited · 04297947 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 03/10/2001

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Balsam Centre 1 shared trustee

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