Tavistock Area Support Services

Registered charity 1129175 Registered since 2009

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.2y median 6y

average tenure

18y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.5y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Disability 5

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Hospitality 1

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Contact

Website	www.tasstavistock.org.uk
Phone	01822616958
Address	THE ANCHORAGE CENTRE, CHAPEL STREET, TAVISTOCK, DEVON, PL19 8AG

Finances

£194,232 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£204,100	£155,223
2022	£143,363	£168,690
2023	£144,620	£187,262
2024	£157,108	£208,390
2025	£194,232	£211,640

What it does

What

DisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1 TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE RESIDENT IN TAVISTOCK AND ITS NEIGHBOURING PARISHES WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING; THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) OR POVERTY, OR BECAUSE OF A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES; AND2 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TAVISTOCK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY REQUIRE SUCH SERVICES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/12/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/04/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/02/2014NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07 NOV 2017

Trustees (5)

5trustees

75median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Jan Gasperage 76 Chair since 2018
Annette Bessantage 75 since 2020
Darashna Moodleyage 53 since 2026
Susan Patricia Lakeage 70 since 2022
Valerie Doddsage 79 since 2008

Linked company (Companies House)

Tavistock Area Support Services · 06779873 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/12/2008

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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