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The Thistle Trust

Registered charity 1091327 Registered since 2002

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

5
trustees on the board
9y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
22.8y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience

Business services 5Other services 3Professional services 3

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  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

WebsiteWWW.PURNELLS.CO.UK
EmailCHRIS@PUNELLS.CO.UK
Phone01872562119
AddressPURNELLS, UNIT 5A KERNICK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PARKENGUE, KERNICK, PENRYN, TR10 9EP

Finances

£28,413 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£16,660£32,744
2022£16,767£109,392
2023£16,819£119,929
2024£28,413£383,134
2025

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE ARTS 2) TO PROMOTE OR DEVELOP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ALL ASPECTS OF ARTS IN ALL ITS BRANCHES INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE PROMOTION OF LECTURES COURSES OR CLASSES AND EXHIBITIONS3) TO FURTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTIC TASTE AND THE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ARTS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE, OR ALLOWANCES TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 27TH FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED 22 FEBRUARY 2005.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
76median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Thistle Trust · 04383182 · Liquidation

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/02/2002

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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