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Stephen Spender Trust

Registered charity 1101304 Registered since 2003

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
2.5y median 1y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
2.8y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Education 8Property 1

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  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Websitewww.stephen-spender.org
Emailinfo@stephen-spender.org
Phone07967033514
Addressc/o MML, The Schwarzman Centre, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, OXFORD, OX2 6GG

Finances

£54,748 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£93,909£85,155
2022£105,568£145,435
2023£159,592£173,485
2024£62,771£86,611
2025£54,748£44,571

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY LITERATURE (INCLUDING POETRY), ITS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AND AFTER THE 20TH CENTURY, WITH SPECIAL BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF STEPHEN SPENDER AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES;2. TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY LITERATURE AS AFORESAID, AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;3. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE;

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 SEPTEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 APRIL 2010

Trustees (8)

8trustees
44median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Stephen Spender Trust · 04891164 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/09/2003

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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