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Registered charity · No. 1136849 · CambridgeiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Sawston Youth Group Ltd (aka SYG)

Income
£61k
▲ 84.9% on 2025
Expenditure
£34k
▼ 3.5% on 2025
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
7
5.7y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
22
▲ 3 volunteers on 2025

The board

7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Alistair James MontgomeryChair2018
8 yrs
Caroline BurgessTrustee2020
6 yrs
Craig BarnesTrustee2020
6 yrs
Holly Jade BurgessTrustee2024
2 yrs
Michelle BallantyneTrustee2014
12 yrs
Paul Edwin WhitmellTrustee2025
1 yr
Stephen David BurgessTrustee2024
2 yrs
Michelle BallantyneCompany secretary (charitable company)2014
12 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Hayley Helen Duignan (2010-2014), Sarah Elizabeth Wightman (2008-2010). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
5.3y
median 6y
Longest tenure
12y
since 2014
Years in governance
11.5y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
7
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
3
of 7 on the board

7 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 7Education/training 7Religious Activities 7

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

Other services 9Tech and media 9Arts and leisure 3

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Succession forecast

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