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The Thoresby Society

Registered charity 1126086 Registered since 2008

Operates: Leeds City

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
4y median 2.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
10.4y
average years in governance
8 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 12

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Health and social care 2Other services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.thoresby.org.uk
Emailsecretary@thoresby.org.uk
Phone01132453071
AddressTHE LEEDS LIBRARY, 18 COMMERCIAL STREET, LEEDS, LS1 6AL

Finances

£29,593 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£19,649£20,162
2021£21,085£18,590
2022£22,778£23,355
2023£31,118£19,295
2024£29,593£33,111

What it does

What

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

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

I TO BE THE PREMIER HISTORY SOCIETY OF LEEDS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ACCORDINGLY TO CULTIVATE AN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF LEEDS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF BOOKS AND OTHER MATTER THAT MAY ASSIST THIS PURPOSE;II TO PROMOTE THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE BY ALL APPROPRIATE MEANS OF THE HISTORY OF LEEDS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD AND TO PROMOTE A WIDE PUBLIC INTEREST THEREIN;III TO OVERSEE THE PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS, MONOGRAPHS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF LEEDS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JULY 2008

Trustees (12)

12trustees
71median age
6aged 70+
Succession outlook: 6 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Thoresby Society · 06649783 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/07/2008

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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