The Kiri TE Kanawa Foundation (UK)

Registered charity 1098213 Registered since 2003

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.4y median 8.5y

average tenure

23y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.3y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8General Charitable Purposes 8Education/training 7Animals 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6Education 1

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Contact

Website	http://www.kiritekanawa.org/
Email	gilliannewson@outlook.com
Phone	07768 166381
Address	23B PRINCE OF WALES MANSIONS, PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE, LONDON, SW11 4BQ

Finances

£22,690 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£107,466	£134,341
2021	£58,112	£26,205
2022	£42,605	£22,602
2023	£11,328	£67,171
2024	£22,690	£81,772

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 08 APR 2003AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06 JUN 2012AS AMENDED ON 22 MAR 2011AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 17 MAY 2019AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 03 AUG 2020

Trustees (8)

8trustees

82median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire TE Kanawa ONZ CH DBE Chair since 2003
Andrew Brian Robinson since 2019
Deirdre Simpsonage 83 since 2025
Fiona Caroline Rose since 2019
Gillian Newsonage 83 since 2011
Gary David Matthewmanage 46 since 2016
Geoffrey John Nicholas Payneage 81 since 2014
Mark Emery Simpson since 2026

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OLD Possum's Practical Trust 1 shared trustee
Birmingham Opera Company 1 shared trustee

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