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Community Initiative (Bishops Stortford)

Registered charity 1109106 Registered since 2005

Operates: Essex, Hertfordshire

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Board DNA

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.

3
trustees on the board
3y median 4y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
3y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

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Contact

Websitewww.communityinitativecharity.com
Emailjacqui.t.smith@gmail.com
Phone07956 647806
Address17 St. Nicholas Field, Berden, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Hertfordshire, CM23 1AX

Finances

£8,772 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,712£1,707
2022£11,843£9,420
2023£9,032£8,216
2024£24,104£13,043
2025£8,772£20,586

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN BISHOPS STORTFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.(C) TO MEET TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(D) TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN BISHOPS STORTFORD AFORESAID AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 MARCH 2005.

Trustees (3)

3trustees
60median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Community Initiative (Bishops Stortford) · 05385452 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/03/2005

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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