The Rowntree Society

Registered charity 1105936 Registered since 2004

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.6y median 7y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.4y

average years in governance

8 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Education 9Arts and leisure 4Health and social care 3

Boards that share trustees

The British Institute of Human Rights 1 shared trustee
York Travellers Trust 1 shared trustee

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York Travellers Trust 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.rowntreesociety.org.uk
Email	info@rowntreesociety.org.uk
Phone	01904543384
Address	CLEMENTS HALL, NUNTHORPE ROAD, YORK, YO23 1BW

Finances

£8,832 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£6,819	£43,241
2021	£419	£42,918
2022	£229,550	£70,192
2023	£12,099	£60,954
2024	£8,832	£60,992

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO YORK IN PARTICULAR IN THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ROWNTREE FAMILY GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR JOSEPH AND SEEBOHM ROWNTREE IN THEIR PHILANTHROPIC WORK TO YORK THE SURROUNDING AREA AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL BY THE PROVISION OF GUIDED TOURS THE PUBLICATION OF LITERATURE AND BY ANY OTHER MEANS WHICH THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT WHICH ARE CHARITABLE AT LAW

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 AUGUST 2004

Trustees (9)

9trustees

68median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Elizabeth Stewart Griersonage 68 Chair
Alison Margaret Sayersage 65 since 2019
Eleanor Rhodesage 56 since 2024
Janette RAYage 74 since 2011
Jessica Louise Grayage 35 since 2022
Maureen Andrea Grantage 68 since 2023
Richard Jaggerage 71 since 2014
Stephen Edward Pittamage 76
Tina Caroline Walkerage 62 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

The Rowntree Society · 05217103 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/08/2004

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

York Travellers Trust 1 shared trustee
The British Institute of Human Rights 1 shared trustee

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