The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Listening EAR

Registered charity 1095964 Registered since 2003

Operates: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
5y median 5.5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
5y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.the-listening-ear.org
Emailinfo@thelisteningear.org
Phone01202980770
AddressThe Listening Ear, 127-129 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QH

Finances

£154,358 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£44,964£39,455
2022£149,130£107,190
2023£129,409£134,421
2024£92,062£112,823
2025£154,358£112,025

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE DISTRESS AND SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TROUBLED BY EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES CAUSING, OR LIKELY TO CAUSE, ANXIETY OR DISTRESS. SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE EITHER DOMICILE IN OR IN FULL TIME EDUCATION WITHIN, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BOROUGH OF POOL, BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH, OR DORSET COUNTY.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 APRIL 2002 AS AMENDED 6 JANUARY 2003

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

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