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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Registered charity 1113753 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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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.

12
trustees on the board
2.1y median 1y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
6.9y
average years in governance
10 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

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

Environment/conservation/heritage 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

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

Arts and leisure 5Other services 3Finance 2

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Contact

Websitewww.spab.org.uk
Emailinfo@spab.org.uk
Phone02073771644
AddressSOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION, ANCIENT BUILDINGS, 37 SPITAL SQUARE, LONDON, E1 6DY

Finances

£2,606,185 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£1,341,488£1,491,334
2021£1,602,967£1,874,006
2022£2,023,768£1,703,225
2023£2,344,731£1,790,104
2024£2,606,185£1,933,129

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES DECLARED IN THE MANIFESTO OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS WRITTEN BY THE FOUNDERS IN 1877.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/03/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/12/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/07/2011 as amended on 02 Oct 2018 as amended on 05 Dec 2023

Trustees (12)

12trustees
60median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings · 05743962 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/03/2006

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

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