ORB Community Enterprise

Registered charity 1112425 Registered since 2005

Operates: Calderdale, North Yorkshire, City Of York, Bradford City, Leeds City

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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.

6 trustees on the board

Susan Lynn Vasey Chair since 2017
Ernest Wood since 2020
Jonathan Michael Axon since 2024
Louise Colley since 2014
Richard Anthony Pattinson since 2022
Rosemary Kent since 2025

5.7y median 5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Susan Lynn Vasey Chair since 2017
Louise Colley since 2014

8.9y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Susan Lynn Vasey Chair since 2017
Ernest Wood since 2020
Jonathan Michael Axon since 2024
Richard Anthony Pattinson since 2022
Rosemary Kent since 2025

Portfolio (1)

Louise Colley since 2014

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 6Education/training 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 8Other services 1Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

incomespending£334k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025

28%

Income from governmentiIncome from governmentGovernment contracts plus government grants as a share of total gross income, latest Part A annual return.

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

Pioneer Projects (Celebratory Arts) Limited 1 shared trustee

Also active in the same field

Integrating Similar size; both Recreation
Copenhagen Youth Project Similar size; both Recreation
Gesher Similar size; both Recreation
Littleport Leisure Community Centre Similar size; both Recreation
Parents and Carers Support Organisation (Pacso) Similar size; both Recreation

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.orb-arts.org
Email	admin@orb-arts.org
Phone	01423202028
Address	Orb Community Enterprise, Elephant & Castle, Off High Street, KNARESBOROUGH, North Yorkshire, HG5 0EQ

Finances

£334,070 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£344,084	£246,373
2022	£295,581	£278,317
2023	£337,034	£344,833
2024	£334,629	£356,051
2025	£334,070	£384,076

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONGST VULNERABLEPEOPLE IN YORKSHIRE WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND IN PARTICULARTO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SCHEMES WHERE SUCH PEOPLE MAY RECEIVE TRAINING AND DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 26 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 NOVEMBER 2005

Trustees (6)

6trustees

63median age

2aged 70+

Susan Lynn Vasey Chair since 2017
Ernest Woodage band 70-74 since 2020
Jonathan Michael Axonage band 45-49 since 2024
Louise Colleyage band 50-54 since 2014
Richard Anthony Pattinsonage band 70-74 since 2022
Rosemary Kentage band 65-69 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

ORB Community Enterprise · 05297597 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/11/2004

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Pioneer Projects (Celebratory Arts) Limited 1 shared trustee

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