The Sheppard Trust

Registered charity 1133356 Registered since 2009

Operates: Kensington And Chelsea, Surrey, Barnet, Ealing

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.7y median 10y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.3y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 8

Commercial experience

Property 10Arts and leisure 1Construction 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.sheppardtrust.org
Email	chiefexec@sheppardtrust.org
Phone	0300 012 0382
Address	The Sheppard Trust, c/o Ayrton House, London, NW7 1WD

Finances

£5,904,616 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£593,428	£647,794
2022	£566,418	£773,989
2023	£27,003,439	£822,445
2024	£6,571,370	£5,980,414
2025	£5,904,616	£6,098,941

What it does

What

Accommodation/housing

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

3 The objects of the Charity are:3.1 the provision of housing accommodation including Social Housing for women who:3.1.1 are in need hardship and distress; and3.1.2 are aged 55 or over; and3.1.3 agree to abide by the following values which are based on the Christian faith:(a) kindness, consideration and compassion to others;(b) community spirit and co-operation; and(c) respect for everyone's rights, differences, dignity and choices.3.2 Such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trustees decide.3.3 In this Article 3 Social Housing shall have the same meaning as in section 68 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as such provision may be amended or replaced from time to time.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/08/2015 as amended on 24 Oct 2021 as amended on 21 Oct 2024

Trustees (8)

8trustees

69median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linda Davisage 81 Chair
Agnes Woolrichage 49 since 2021
Christina Jordanage 63 since 2015
Claire Watsonage 63 since 2017
Keith Perryage 87
Martyn Robert Carterage 79 since 2015
Melanie Saundersage 51 since 2021
Neil Graham Whiteage 74 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

The Sheppard Trust · 06621820 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/06/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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