The Buffini Chao Foundation

Registered charity 1111022 Registered since 2005

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.7y median 4y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.8y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 3

Commercial experience

Finance 5Arts and leisure 4Education 2

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Contact

Website	www.buffinichao.com
Email	trustees@buffinichao.com
Phone	07493 652270
Address	THE BUFFINI CHAO FOUNDATION, PO BOX 1427, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 9FP

Finances

£573,854 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£611,132	£611,132
2022	£208,828	£774,044
2023	£743,817	£743,817
2024	£944,854	£944,854
2025	£573,854	£822,374

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11 MAY 2005.

Trustees (5)

5trustees

64median age

1aged 70+

Grace Chanage 80 since 2025
Karen Platt since 2022
Lady Buffiniage 64
SIR Damon Marcus Buffiniage 64
SUE Jane Gutierrez since 2014

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English National Ballet 1 shared trustee
19262026 1 shared trustee
The Royal National Theatre 1 shared trustee
The Arts Council of England 1 shared trustee

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