The John Clare Society

Registered charity 1124846 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6y median 5.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.4y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.johnclare.org.uk
Email	djsapt@gmail.com
Phone	01462 631285
Address	3 Astwick Road, Stotfold, HITCHIN, Hertfordshire, SG5 4AP

Finances

£18,433 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£9,400	£6,275
2022	£9,727	£9,463
2023	£8,572	£9,727
2024	£10,443	£10,113
2025	£18,433	£15,462

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN, AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE WORKS AND LIFE OF JOHN CLARE, IN PARTICULAR BY MEANS WHICH INCLUDE:. PROMOTING THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND EXCHANGE OF ITEMS OF LITERACY AND BIOGRAPHICAL INTEREST RELATING TO JOHN CLARE;. CONTINUING PUBLICATION OF HIS WORKS TO PROMOTE A WIDER APPRECIATION;. PROMOTING AND ORGANISING PUBLIC MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 MAY 2008

Trustees (11)

11trustees

97median age

1aged 70+

Dr Michael George Mecham Chair since 2018
Anna Kinnaird since 2014
DR SAM Ward
DR Stephen Alan Sullivan since 2015
David John Smith since 2019
Dr Val Pedlar since 2023
Jo Holliday since 2025
John Staffordage 97 since 2025
Karen Lakey since 2022
Professor Simon Kovesi since 2014
Rev Gary Alderson since 2025

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