The Grierson Trust

Registered charity 1100784 Registered since 2003

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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.

16 trustees on the board

2.8y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.2y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (16)

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 16Education/training 16

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 20Tech and media 4Other services 3

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

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.

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

incomespending£612k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2023 and 2024

ReservesiReserves12 x free reserves / annual expenditure, from the Part B annual return. The sector median is computed across all Part B filers in the same income band.

5.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 7.6 in 2020

4 from 5 in 2023

EmployeesiEmployeesHeadcount as filed in Part B annual returns, per financial year. Shown exactly as filed; year-on-year figures may be filed on different bases, so a comparison is only shown when the filings are plausibly comparable.

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.

Also active in the same field

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Spid Theatre Company Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Frome Memorial Theatre Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
Libera Similar size; both Arts and culture
Mortal Fools Similar size; both Arts and culture

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.griersontrust.org
Email	awards@griersontrust.org
Phone	01462618479
Address	Sopher + Co, 5 Elstree Gate, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JD

Finances

£612,237 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£328,345	£217,425
2021	£375,198	£344,824
2022	£437,064	£407,818
2023	£544,733	£563,489
2024	£612,237	£653,176

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF HIGHER STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE MAKING OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS BY AWARDING OUT OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY THE AWARDS KNOWN AS THE GRIERSON AWARDS AND OTHER ANNUAL PRIZES PREVIOUSLY AWARDED BY THE GRIERSON MEMORIAL TRUST ESTABLISHED BY TRUST DEED DATED 11 DECEMBER 1974 OR BY AWARDING SUCH OTHER PRIZES AND CARRYING ON SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "TRUSTEES") MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE WILL PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE SUCH STANDARDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/07/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2019 as amended on 27 Nov 2019 as amended on 20 May 2025

Trustees (16)

16trustees

48median age

0aged 70+

Deepika Amali de Silvaage band 55-59 since 2023
Derren Nolan Lawfordage band 50-54 since 2025
Donna Tabererage band 60-64 since 2020
Harjeet Singh Chhokarage band 45-49 since 2023
Jennifer Adanma Achonuage band 45-49 since 2025
Jessica Eve Leithage band 45-49 since 2025
Louisa Jane Comptonage band 45-49 since 2023
Maxine Elizabeth Watsonage band 60-64 since 2021
Nelesh Dhandage band 35-39 since 2021
Oliver James Harbottleage band 45-49 since 2025
Poppy Jane Fraser Dixonage band 45-49 since 2020
Richard John Murrayage band 45-49 since 2025
Sreya Anushuya Biswasage band 45-49 since 2023
Tanya Jeneme Motieage band 60-64 since 2022
Thomas John Mcdonaldage band 45-49 since 2025
Toby Luke Trackmanage band 45-49 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Grierson Trust · 04855173 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/08/2003

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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