The Savannah Education Trust

Registered charity 1104896 Registered since 2004

Operates: Ghana

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

13.3y median 16y

average tenure

22y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.5y

average years in governance

4 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1Religious Activities 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Finance 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund 1 shared trustee

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The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund 1 shared trustee
Mercy Ships - U.K LTD 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.savannahtrust.org
Email	paul@savannahtrust.org
Phone	01444483884
Address	58 APPLEDORE GARDENS, LINDFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2EU

Finances

£253,323 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£330,317	£218,918
2022	£471,125	£266,881
2023	£348,323	£372,279
2024	£334,684	£321,105
2025	£253,323	£362,396

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS LIVING IN GHANA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE CREATION OF SELF-SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN THE UPPER WEST REGION.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23 JUNE 2004

Trustees (6)

6trustees

50median age

0aged 70+

Paul Benjamin Ramsbottomage 50 Chair since 2004
Dr Helen Skelton since 2024
Howard Oliver Hickman since 2004
Matthew Roe since 2024
Richard Howard Cooper BA since 2016
Stephen Andrew Ramsbottom BSC Pgce since 2004

Connected charities (3)

Providence Strict Baptist Chapel 1 shared trustee
The Gospel Standard Baptist Library Fund 1 shared trustee
Mercy Ships - U.K LTD 1 shared trustee

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