The Wordsworth Conference Foundation

Registered charity 1124319 Registered since 2008

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 4.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.9y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 11

Commercial experience

Education 9Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.wordsworthconferences.org.uk
Email	wordsworthsummerconference@gmail.com
Phone	01768868920
Address	School of English, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AR

Finances

£65,058 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£5,040	£4,083
2022	£4,143	£4,796
2023	£56,692	£57,884
2024	£66,892	£68,967
2025	£65,058	£70,459

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ( THE OBJECTS ) AREA) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE LIFE WORK AND INFLUENCE OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ( 1750-1850 ) AND HIS CIRCLE.B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD ( 1750-1850.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 APRIL 2008

Trustees (11)

11trustees

56median age

2aged 70+

Dr Erica Mcalpineage 45 since 2019
Dr Francesca Mackenneyage 37 since 2024
Dr Jake Rowan Phippsage 35 since 2024
Dr Paige Tovey Jones since 2019
Dr Patricia Marie O'Boyleage 77 since 2019
Dr Paul Whickmanage 40 since 2024
Prof Nicholas ROE FBA, Frse
Prof Simon Bainbridgeage 60 since 2017
Professor Bruce Graverage 72 since 2018
Professor Richard Lansdownage 65 since 2024
Professor Saeko Yoshikawaage 56 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Wordsworth Conference Foundation · 06556368 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/04/2008

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Keats Foundation 1 shared trustee

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