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African Oyster Trust

Registered charity 1118298 Registered since 2007

Operates: The Gambia

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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.

5
trustees on the board
6.8y median 5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
18.6y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

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

Disability 1Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 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.

Business services 2Construction 1Finance 1

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Contact

Websitewww.africanoystertrust.co.uk
Phone01789739240
AddressQuarry Cottage, Coston, Aston-On-Clun, CRAVEN ARMS, Shropshire, SY7 8EJ

Finances

£46,473 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£30,449£39,124
2021£68,137£76,719
2022£32,788£68,007
2023£48,819£39,391
2024£46,473£44,205

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN THOSE COUNTRIES DESCRIBED AS "THE THIRD WORLD" AND AS "DEVELOPING COUNTRIES", IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FORMER BRITISH COLONIES OF AFRICA.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD ARISING FROM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADING PRACTICES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 FEBRUARY 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 1 NOVEMBER 2006.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
71median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

African Oyster Trust · 05354736 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/02/2005

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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