The Masterclass Media Foundation

Registered charity 1113002 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

9y median 11y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

21y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience

Tech and media 11Professional services 4Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations

The Snipe Charitable Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
Dartford Choral Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
Sheffield Music Makers Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Vanza Community of South London Similar size; both Arts and culture
NEW Birth Ministries Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
Norfolk Camerata Similar size; both Arts and culture

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.masterclassfoundation.org
Email	admin@masterclassfoundation.org
Phone	02030316130
Address	125 Molesey Park Road, EAST MOLESEY, Surrey, KT8 0JX

Finances

£9,710 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£14,554	£8,219
2022	£11,792	£9,742
2023	£10,278	£9,884
2024	£10,896	£8,901
2025	£9,710	£18,314

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MUSIC, DRAMA, POETRY AND LITERATURE) IN PARTICULAR BY CREATING A RECORD OF THE WORKING PRACTICES OF ARTISTS FOR USE BY ARTISTS, STUDENTS ON THE ARTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC; AND3.2 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/01/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/09/2011

Trustees (4)

4trustees

67median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Matthew Cosgroveage 67 Chair since 2015
Cheryl Grantage 63 since 2024
John Bernard Kelleherage 78 since 2014
Michael Sean Morrisage 66 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

The Masterclass Media Foundation · 05672359 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/01/2006

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.