The Bren Project

Registered charity 1111644 Registered since 2005

Operates: Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.2y median 5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.1y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Disability 5General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Rotary Club of Saughall Trust Fund 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.brenproject.org.uk
Email	aashford@brenproject.org.uk
Phone	01244313473
Address	The Bren Project, New Scene Centre, Lime Wood Close, CHESTER, CH2 2HD

Finances

£269,161 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£138,008	£158,485
2022	£257,640	£192,576
2023	£216,012	£192,960
2024	£260,260	£222,826
2025	£269,161	£271,074

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC LIVING IN CHESHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE WHO HAVE DISABILITIES, OR WHO ARE AT A SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE, BY GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SUPPORTED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT. SO THAT SUCH PERSONS CAN DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 SEPTEMBER 2005 as amended on 01 Mar 2019

Trustees (6)

6trustees

67median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Brendan Edward John Harringtonage 67 Chair since 2020
David Atkinsonage 76 since 2018
Debra Piperage 57 since 2023
Ian Masonage 67 since 2026
Ian Michael Shotton since 2016
Roy Smithage 58 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

The Bren Project · 05551999 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/09/2005

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Rotary Club of Saughall Trust Fund 1 shared trustee

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