The Besom in Ashtead and Leatherhead

Registered charity 1138481 Registered since 2010

Operates: Surrey

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.7y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.7y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Property 16Construction 5Health and social care 5

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Contact

Website	www.besominashtead.com
Email	besominashtead@gmail.com
Phone	07904679380
Address	Studio 3, Brook Willow Farm, Woodlands Road, LEATHERHEAD, Surrey

Finances

£35,129 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£22,100	£26,169
2022	£34,658	£31,990
2023	£40,237	£45,122
2024	£40,528	£45,433
2025	£35,129	£30,153

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 MAY 2009.

Trustees (5)

5trustees

67median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

John Richard Ashurstage 67 Chair since 2024
Christopher John Lovegroveage 54 since 2024
John Startage 83
Julia Anne Brandage 65
Paul Joseph Gortonage 68 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Besom in Ashtead and Leatherhead · 06915335 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/05/2009

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing) 1 shared trustee

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