Somerville Heart Foundation

Registered charity 1138088 Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6y median 7y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.4y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 10The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Property 4Tech and media 3

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Contact

Website	www.sfhearts.org.uk
Email	info@sfhearts.org.uk
Phone	01473252007
Address	Ground Floor, 7 Friars Courtyard, 30-32 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1RJ

Finances

£286,265 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£137,962	£108,113
2021	£144,711	£131,561
2022	£152,504	£157,643
2023	£229,726	£170,765
2024	£286,265	£144,426

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE A HEART DISORDER OF ANY FORM OR WHO HAVE UNDERGONE HEART SURGERY OF ANY KIND BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF HEART DISORDERS OR ABNORMALITIES.NOTHING IN THIS MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/06/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 JUN 2019 as amended on 01 Nov 2021 as amended on 01 Nov 2021

Trustees (10)

10trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

MS Kennedy Chair
Crispin Somervilleage 54 since 2018
Dr Andrew Leslie Smithage 62 since 2025
Dr Fiona Walkerage 62 since 2020
Leigh Nisbetage 65 since 2019
Lewis Barnesage 36 since 2017
Michael Rosenage 67 since 2019
Robert Nicollage 58 since 2012
Sheena Vernonage 67 since 2025
Simon Steelage 49 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Somerville Heart Foundation · 07285409 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/06/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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