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Howbury Friends

Registered charity 1117813 Registered since 2007

Operates: Bexley

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
10y median 12.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
11.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6

Commercial experience

Other services 1

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Contact

Emailmelaniehudson@btinternet.com
Phone01322339056
AddressSt Augustines Church Hall, Slade Green Road, Erith, Erith, Kent, DA8 2LW

Finances

£201,436 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£112,967£153,218
2021£138,073£136,242
2022£99,978£97,154
2023£157,275£106,700
2024£201,436£207,353

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY BY RUNNING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE IN LEARNING AND EDUCATION.PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SLADE GREEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH OTHER LOCAL INHABITANTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 DECEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED 11 DECEMBER 2006

Trustees (6)

6trustees
69median age
0aged 70+

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