THE Prayer Book Society

Registered charity 1099295 Registered since 2003

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.5y median 6.5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

6 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Religious Activities 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 12Education 4Agriculture 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation 1 shared trustee
THE Levantine Foundation 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Aldingbourne Barnham AND Eastergate 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Wimbledon 1 shared trustee
Together Middlesbrough AND Cleveland 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Aldingbourne Barnham AND Eastergate 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Holy Trinity With ALL Saints, South Kensington 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Wimbledon 1 shared trustee
Together Middlesbrough AND Cleveland 1 shared trustee
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation 1 shared trustee
THE Levantine Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.pbs.org.uk
Email	pbs.admin@pbs.org.uk
Phone	01189842582
Address	THE STUDIO, COPYHOLD FARM, LADY GROVE, GORING HEATH, READING, RG8 7RT

Finances

£394,251 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£210,032	£230,314
2021	£1,035,828	£267,781
2022	£235,353	£362,617
2023	£332,130	£407,866
2024	£394,251	£407,619

What it does

What

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS SET FORTH IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER; AND, IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WORSHIP AND DOCTRINE ENSHRINED IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND ITS USE FOR SERVICES, TEACHING AND TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND OTHER CHURCHES IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 17TH MAY 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 SEP 2012 as amended on 26 Sep 2020

Trustees (10)

10trustees

46median age

0aged 70+

Bradley Francis Smithage 43 Chair since 2020
Christopher Hancockage 58 since 2020
Iain Richard Johnson Milneage 38 since 2017
Johanna Kershawage 45 since 2025
Jonathan David Ridingage 69 since 2019
Paul Meitnerage 66 since 2011
Rev Adam Gauntage 46 since 2020
Rev Rebecca Jane Swyerage 59 since 2021
Rev Stephen Edmondsage 43 since 2016
The Revd Dr Daniel Robert Newmanage 41 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Prayer Book Society · 04786973 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/06/2003

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (6)

THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Aldingbourne Barnham AND Eastergate 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Holy Trinity With ALL Saints, South Kensington 1 shared trustee
THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF Wimbledon 1 shared trustee
Together Middlesbrough AND Cleveland 1 shared trustee
THE Levantine Foundation 1 shared trustee
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation 1 shared trustee

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