The Gaskell Society
Registered charity 1098017 Registered since 2003
Operates: Kensington And Chelsea, Manchester City, Cheshire East, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands
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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.
9 trustees on the board
- Dr Diane Elizabeth Duffy Chair since 2018
- Anthony Philip Burton since 2023
- Christine Marian Willgoose since 2024
- Clive Rodney Mawle Heath since 2013
- Kate Louise Raine since 2026
- Libby Tempest since 2017
- Linsey Jayne Parkinson since 2019
- MRS PAM Griffiths
- Rosemary Binnie Donaldson since 2023
5.6y median 5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Diane Elizabeth Duffy Chair since 2018
- Clive Rodney Mawle Heath since 2013
- Libby Tempest since 2017
- Linsey Jayne Parkinson since 2019
8.1y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Dr Diane Elizabeth Duffy Chair since 2018
- Anthony Philip Burton since 2023
- Christine Marian Willgoose since 2024
- Kate Louise Raine since 2026
- Libby Tempest since 2017
- Linsey Jayne Parkinson since 2019
- MRS PAM Griffiths
- Rosemary Binnie Donaldson since 2023
Portfolio (1)
- Clive Rodney Mawle Heath since 2013
2
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 1
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Arts and leisure 2Education 2Property 1
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.
incomespending£13k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025
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
- Knutsford and District Lions Club (CIO) 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Curtain UP Productions Formerly Known AS Denmead Operatic Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Shires Festival of Dance Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Ocean Brass Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Ensemble Cambrica Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Church Lane (Lowton ) Community Centre Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | http://www.gaskellsociety.co.uk/ |
| nicholasduffy@virginmedia.com | |
| Phone | 07305 839311 |
| Address | 15 Snowdon Road, Eccles, MANCHESTER, M30 9AS |
Finances
£13,237 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £13,099 | £8,214 |
| 2022 | £17,973 | £9,050 |
| 2023 | £13,200 | £14,977 |
| 2024 | £11,355 | £15,532 |
| 2025 | £13,237 | £14,969 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN, AND THE APPRECIATION OF, THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ELIZABETH GASKELL
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 APRIL 1986 AS AMENDED 1 OCTOBER 1988 AND 5 APRIL 2003 as amended on 22 Apr 2023
Trustees (9)
9trustees
65median age
1aged 70+
- Dr Diane Elizabeth Duffy Chair since 2018
- Anthony Philip Burtonage band 80-84 since 2023
- Christine Marian Willgoose since 2024
- Clive Rodney Mawle Heath since 2013
- Kate Louise Raineage band 45-49 since 2026
- Libby Tempest since 2017
- Linsey Jayne Parkinson since 2019
- MRS PAM Griffiths
- Rosemary Binnie Donaldson since 2023
Connected charities (1)
- Knutsford and District Lions Club (CIO) 1 shared trustee
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