Registered charity · Cambridge
The Bush and Bennett Charity
(4) The objects of the charity are: 1) (a) The provision of housing accommodation for i. persons who are in need and have resided within the area of benefit for not less than three years preceding the time of appointment; andii. persons who are in...
- 5 trustees
- Income £38k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Accommodation/housing
- Where
- Cambridgeshire
- Registered
- 2006
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£38k£39k
- 2024£35k£23k
- 2023£31k£32k
Earlier years
- 2022£30k£8k
- 2021£23k£21k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
(4) The objects of the charity are: 1) (a) The provision of housing accommodation for i. persons who are in need and have resided within the area of benefit for not less than three years preceding the time of appointment; andii. persons who are in need and who currently have or have had an established connection within the area of benefit, for not less than three years; Provided that in the exercise of their powers the trustees shall regard any persons falling within the category specified in 1)(a)i. as having priority over any persons falling within the category specified in 1)(a)ii.; and (b) Such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents of the almshouses as the trustees decide. For the purposes of this clause, in the event that the trustees in their absolute discretion conclude that no appropriate person may be found who falls within either 1)(a) i. or ii. above, they may extend the area of benefit to include the area which is within a three mile radius of the area of benefit and failing that the area which is within a five mile radius of the area of benefit. For the purposes of this clause an established connection shall mean a connection with the area of benefit acquired through residency, a place of work or a familial connection, as shall be determined from time to time at the discretion of the trustees.2) The provision of land for a school within the meaning of the Education Acts as defined in section 578 of the Education Act 1996 as amended from time to time and any regulations made under the Education Acts (including as an Academy) in the area of benefit.3) The advancement of education amongst persons being under the age of 21 years and resident in the area of benefit or its surrounding area.4) The provision of land for a shared space in the area of benefit for the use of the inhabitants of the area of benefit or its surrounding area without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) meetings, lectures and classes, and(b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for such inhabitants.5) The land identified in part 1 (a) of the schedule to this scheme must be retained by the trustees for the use of the object numbered 1) (a).6) (a) Subject to clause 6 (b), the land identified in part 1 (b) of the schedule to this scheme must be retained by the trustees for the use of the object numbered 2).(b) The trustees have the power to lease or license the land identified in part 1 (b) of the schedule to this scheme in furtherance of the object numbered 2).”“the charity” means the charity identified at the beginning of this scheme.the “existing governing document” means the scheme dated 1 April 2004 as amended by a Scheme dated 11 October 2018.“the area of benefit” means the Parish of Babraham in the County of Cambridgeshire.“the trustees” means the trustees of the charity acting under this scheme and “trustee” means one of the trustees.the “residents” means those beneficiaries of the charity who live in the homes and “resident” means one of those residents.“the Commission” means the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Board analysis
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.
5 trustees on the board
- Sally Frances Punshon Chair since 2012
- Dr Amanda Lesley Ogilvy-Stuart since 2024
- Hannah Axon since 2013
- Marian Watson since 2016
- Rev Kathryn Joy Waite since 2021
Trustees past 6 years
- Sally Frances Punshon Chair since 2012
- Hannah Axon since 2013
- Marian Watson since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Sally Frances Punshon Chair since 2012
- Dr Amanda Lesley Ogilvy-Stuart since 2024
- Hannah Axon since 2013
Portfolio (2)
- Marian Watson since 2016
- Rev Kathryn Joy Waite since 2021
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1113297
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- SCHEME DATED 01 APR 2004AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 11 OCT 2018 as amended on 08 May 2025
- Contact on the register
- 01223839069
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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