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Centre for Governance and Scrutiny

Registered charity 1136243 Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5
trustees on the board
11.2y median 9y
average tenure
27y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
14.4y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 4Tech and media 2Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.cfgs.org.uk
Emailinfo@cfgs.org.uk
Phone07869 717190
AddressFourth Floor, 77 Mansell Street, LONDON, E1 8AN

Finances

£704,385 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£617,692£548,840
2022£571,928£531,469
2023£576,639£596,177
2024£697,504£774,245
2025£704,385£602,689

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WHETHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR, INCLUDING SCRUTINY BY ANY STAKEHOLDER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAINTAINING A NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXPERTISE AND PROMOTING NATIONAL DEBATE AND NETWORKS; 3.2 TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN GOVERNMENT AND THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND BY PROMOTING STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AMONGST THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PROVISION OF AND ADVICE AND SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY, GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY; AND 3.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW BY GOVERNMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 MAY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 30 MARCH 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUL 2020 as amended on 22 Sep 2020

Trustees (6)

5trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Centre for Governance and Scrutiny · 05133443 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/05/2004

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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