The Mears Foundation

Registered charity 1134941 Registered since 2010

Operates: South Africa, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.5y median 5.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.4y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7

Commercial experience

Business services 6Health and social care 2Agriculture 1

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Contact

Website	www.themearsfoundation.org.uk
Email	mearsfoundation@mearsgroup.co.uk
Phone	01452634600
Address	Mears Group, Unit 5220, Valiant Court, Delta Way, Gloucester Business Park, Brockwor

Finances

£358,058 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£124,085	£107,235
2022	£302,141	£256,344
2023	£420,796	£305,336
2024	£347,502	£418,194
2025	£358,058	£392,027

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE SUCH OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW FOR THE TIME BEING OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2009

Trustees (7)

7trustees

51median age

0aged 70+

Alison Wilkinson since 2021
Christine Maria Amalie Losecaat van Nouhuys MBEage 60 since 2020
Diane Keayage 61 since 2019
Judith Herbertage 42
Liam Wilkinsonage 36 since 2023
Martin Gaffneyage 64 since 2023
Patrick Graceage 41 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

The Mears Foundation · 07021016 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/09/2009

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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