West Somerset Advice Bureau

Registered charity 1126930 Registered since 2008

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

4.2y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.7y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Other Charitable Purposes 4Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 4Health and social care 1Transport 1

Boards that share trustees

Accessible Transport West Somerset 1 shared trustee
Wootton Courtenay Village Hall 1 shared trustee

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Accessible Transport West Somerset 1 shared trustee
Wootton Courtenay Village Hall 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.westsomersetadvice.org.uk
Email	admin@citizensadvicewestsomerset.org.uk
Phone	01643704624
Address	THE LANE CENTRE, MARKET HOUSE LANE, MINEHEAD, TA24 5NW

Finances

£90,720 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£234,626	£204,223
2022	£252,094	£268,092
2023	£195,449	£159,491
2024	£216,205	£177,267
2025	£90,720	£174,706

What it does

What

Other Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WEST SOMERSET AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 SEP 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 SEP 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 JAN 2025

Trustees (5)

5trustees

68median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Barbara O'Keefe Chair since 2022
Bruce Douglas Langage 68 since 2022
Ian Charles Aldridgeage 68 since 2022
Jean Parbrookage 76 since 2019
Sarah Buchananage 68 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

West Somerset Advice Bureau · 06693841 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/09/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Wootton Courtenay Village Hall 1 shared trustee
Accessible Transport West Somerset 1 shared trustee

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