OUR WAY Self Advocacy

Registered charity 1091939 Registered since 2002

Operates: Worcestershire

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Board DNA

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

trustees on the board

7.2y median 4y

average tenure

21y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.4y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 11General Charitable Purposes 11

Commercial experience

Other services 11Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.ourwayselfadvocacy.org
Email	office@ourway.org.uk
Phone	01562820262
Address	YOUTH HOUSE, BROMSGROVE STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WORCS, DY10 1PF

Finances

£90,177 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£106,701	£94,811
2022	£110,977	£100,104
2023	£131,223	£105,681
2024	£92,079	£96,376
2025	£90,177	£101,694

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisability

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

3 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO BE EFFECTED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTERSHIRE ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT").3.1 TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BEING PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH RELIEF BY REASON OF AGE, ILLNESS, PHYSICAL SENSORY DISABILITY, MENTAL DISTRESS, LEARNING DISABILITIES OR OTHER DISADVANTAGES BY DEVELOPING SUPPORTING PROMOTING AND PROVIDING A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY SKILLS FOR SUCH PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO SUCH PERSONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/01/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/11/2010

Trustees (11)

11trustees

55median age

2aged 70+

John Lawleyage 39 Chair since 2012
Carolyn Ayresage 60 since 2022
Janet Jonesage 65 since 2022
Linda Bullockage 75 since 2005
Marsha Whiteage 55 since 2023
Murray Royage 43 since 2022
Natalie Dixonage 38 since 2023
RAY Gallierage 42
SUE Houghton since 2014
Tracey Jamesage 48 since 2023
Vikki Vincentage 62 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

OUR WAY Self Advocacy · 04358553 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/01/2002

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

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