Friends Centre

Registered charity 1102262 Registered since 2004

Operates: Brighton And Hove

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10.6y median 10y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.8y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7

Commercial experience

Property 2Other services 1Tech and media 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.friendscentre.org
Email	info@friendscentre.org
Phone	01273810210
Address	F R P ADVISORY LLP, 32 WEST STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 2RT

Finances

£852,391 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE GENERAL AND BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS IN BRIGHTON, HOVE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 NOVEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2009.

Trustees (8)

7trustees

72median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Richard Hopkinsage 74 Chair since 2014
Ann Fosterage 72 since 2014
Cllr MRS Juliet Diana Mccafferyage 85
Hilary Susan Ellisage 68 since 2016
Linda Morriceage 63
Michael Graham NIXage 70 since 2016
Sean Hananage 73 since 2017
Yvonne Hillier since 2020

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