The Barbados and Friends Association (Reading Area)

Registered charity 1102221 Registered since 2004

Operates: Reading, Wokingham, Oxfordshire, Barbados

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.7y median 3y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

12 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 13Education/training 13General Charitable Purposes 13

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.bafa-reading.org.uk
Email	bafa_reading@hotmail.com
Phone	07856152260
Address	Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Communication Dept, Bridge Street, READING

Finances

£15,972 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£202	£1,026
2022	£680	£1,187
2023	£789	£1,276
2024	£12,371	£10,854
2025	£15,972	£11,561

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 JANUARY 2004

Trustees (13)

13trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Richard Weekes Chair since 2023
Anesta Vaughan since 2013
Astaire Estwick since 2023
Barbara Griffith since 2023
Carlisle Bovell since 2013
Charmain Richardsage 62 since 2023
David Vaughan since 2013
Dare Smith since 2023
Heather Husbands since 2023
Jasmin Simpson Smith since 2025
MR Jeff Jones since 2013
Rodney Harewood since 2023
Trevor Small since 2013

Connected charities (1)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Mark and ALL Saints, Reading 1 shared trustee

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