The Blake Society AT ST. James's
Registered charity 1106130 Registered since 2004
Operates: Throughout England And Wales
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Dr Sibylle Irmgard Erle Frsa Fhea Chair since 2019
- Alan Paul Mcdonagh since 2026
- Diane Sylvia Pacitti since 2026
- Dr Camila Oliveira Querino since 2022
- John David Riordan since 2020
- Matthew Goddard since 2025
- Professor Jason Paul Whittaker since 2026
- Roger Burston Mr since 2025
- Tamsin Sarah Ruth Rosewell since 2023
2.4y median 1y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Sibylle Irmgard Erle Frsa Fhea Chair since 2019
- John David Riordan since 2020
4.8y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Dr Sibylle Irmgard Erle Frsa Fhea Chair since 2019
- Alan Paul Mcdonagh since 2026
- Diane Sylvia Pacitti since 2026
- John David Riordan since 2020
- Matthew Goddard since 2025
- Professor Jason Paul Whittaker since 2026
- Roger Burston Mr since 2025
- Tamsin Sarah Ruth Rosewell since 2023
Portfolio (1)
- Dr Camila Oliveira Querino since 2022
3
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 1Professional services 1
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£17k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The Blake Cottage Trust 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- AGE Concern Cranbrook and District Similar size; both Other purposes
- Wolverhampton Elder Asians and Disabled Similar size; both Other purposes
- Friends of Brackenfield School Similar size; both Other purposes
- Crossens Community Association Similar size; both Other purposes
- Ilkley & North Bradford Band Association Similar size; both Other purposes
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.blakesociety.org |
| secretary@blakesociety.org | |
| Phone | 07917681183 |
| Address | ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, 197 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9LL |
Finances
£16,524 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £9,279 | £10,455 |
| 2022 | £10,476 | £3,801 |
| 2023 | £8,921 | £16,167 |
| 2024 | £12,910 | £10,421 |
| 2025 | £16,524 | £9,833 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable PurposesWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORK OF WILLIAM BLAKE (1757 - 1827), ARTIST AND POET, AND HIS LIFE AND TIMES AND HIS INFLUENCES ON AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDIES RELATING THERETO.
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 20TH JULY 2004.
Trustees (9)
9trustees
45median age
0aged 70+
- Dr Sibylle Irmgard Erle Frsa Fhea Chair since 2019
- Alan Paul Mcdonagh since 2026
- Diane Sylvia Pacitti since 2026
- Dr Camila Oliveira Querinoage band 35-39 since 2022
- John David Riordan since 2020
- Matthew Goddardage band 45-49 since 2025
- Professor Jason Paul Whittakerage band 55-59 since 2026
- Roger Burston Mr since 2025
- Tamsin Sarah Ruth Rosewell since 2023
Connected charities (1)
- The Blake Cottage Trust 1 shared trustee
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